shì

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Source form: 氏
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wáng shì] "the Wang clan") / (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏[Lǐ Wáng shì] "Mrs. Li, née Wang") / (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

氏 氏 [shi4] /(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan")/(bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏[Li3 Wang2 shi4] "Mrs. Li, née Wang")/(bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures/

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zhī

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Source form: 氏
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 月氏[Yuè zhī] / used in 閼氏|阏氏[yān zhī]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-00b2b95b413c418d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

氏 氏 [zhi1] /used in 月氏[Yue4 zhi1]/used in 閼氏|阏氏[yan1 zhi1]/

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