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Meaning of 世
Pinyin
shì
Radical
一
Strokes
5
Definition
life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime
Usage
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世 shì
Meaning:
1. An era; sometimes specifically refers to thirty years.
- Example: 世代 (many eras); 世纪 (refers to one hundred years). 流芳百世 (for generations to come).
2. Passed down from generation to generation.
- Example: 世袭 (hereditary); 世家 (a family that has held high status for generations).
3. The human world, distinguished from heaven.
- Example: 世上 (in the world); 世俗 (mundane; non-religious); 世故 (worldly wisdom).
4. The sum of all things in the natural world and human society; the entire Earth, or the universe; a part of the universe.
- Example: 世界 (world); 举世瞩目 (attract worldwide attention); 公之于世 (make it known to the world).
5. A surname.
Additional meanings:
1. The original meaning is thirty years.
- Example: Three decades.
2. Father's and son's succession as generations.
- Example: One generation (after turning thirty, a man traditionally marries and has children, creating a new generation).
3. A lifetime; one’s life.
- Example: In this life; the mortal realm; next life.
4. The world or earthly existence.
- Example: Renowned worldwide; worldly matters; the honored one (referring to Buddha).
5. An era; dynasty.
- Example: The present era; turbulent times.
6. Age; year.
- Example: The height of prosperity.
7. A geological epoch, shorter than a geological era and longer than a geological stage.
- Example: Paleogene epoch.
8. Mundane things.
- Example: Existence in the world.
9. Descendants; later generations.
- Example: Future generations; inheritance based on lineage.
10. Family property or lineage.
- Example: Keeping up the family name.
11. Noble clan.
- Example: Noble families; descendants of aristocracy.
12. Surname.
Adjectival meanings:
1. Having familial connections, indicating generations of interactions between families.
- Example: 世先生 (a respectful title for an old family friend).
2. Referring to the legitimate heir.
- Example: The eldest son.
3. Can mean "great."
- Example: 世利 (greatly beneficial).
Adverbial meanings:
1. Already; indicating something has happened.
- Example: 小子世来你家 (I have been coming to your family for a long time).
2. Always or ultimately.
- Example: 世不曾牢拴 (has not been tightly secured).
3. Forever or eternally.
- Example: 世脱下皮囊 (cast off existence forever).
Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
Human events are as uncertain as the weather. / instability of human affairs / mutability of human affairs / the vicissitudes of human affairs / tremendous changes in the world
the roof of the world / usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2]
generation / period of 30 years / one's whole lifetime / lifelong / age / era / times / the whole world / the First (of numbered European kings)
(of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom) / to leave a mark for generations to come
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Input Method for 世
Pinyin
shi4
Wubi
anv
Cangjie
pt
Zhengma
eaz
Four Corner
44717
Unicode
U+4e16
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category