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Meaning of 史

Pinyin shǐ

Radical

口

Strokes

Definition

history

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史 [shǐ] 名 (noun) 【本义】: 史官 (Histographer) 【造字法】: 会意。甲骨文字形，上面是放简策的容器，下面是手。合起来表示掌管文书记录。 (Composition method: Ideographic. The oracle bone script shows a container for bamboo slips on top and a hand below, representing the management of document records.) 1. 自然界和人类社会的发展过程，亦指记述、研究这些的文字和学科：历～ (The process of development of the natural world and human society, also refers to the writings and disciplines that describe and study these: historical records). - 通～ (General history). - 断代～ (Dated history). - 近代～ (Modern history). - 世界～ (World history). - 文学～ (Literature history). - ～诗 (Historical poetry). - ～部 (A major category of ancient book classification, including various historical writings). - ～坛 (History forum). - ～评 (Historical commentary). - ～前 (The prehistoric period without written records). - ～不绝书 (History books that have never ceased). 2. 古代掌管记载史事的官 (Ancient official responsible for recording historical events): - 太～ (Chief historiographer). - 内～ (Internal historiographer). 3. 古代官职 (Ancient official position): - 刺～ (Inspector). - 御～ (Imperial historiographer). 4. 姓 (Surname). 5. 古官名。职别各异 ([En.] Histographer; official historian). 6. 在王左右的史官，担任祭祀、星历、卜筮、记事等职 (Historiographers by the king's side, responsible for sacrifices, astronomy, divination, and recording events). 7. 太史令的简称 (Abbreviation for Chief of Historiography). 8. 史册，历史 ([En.] Annals; history). 9. 古代官府的佐吏 ([En.] Secretary). 10. 中国古代图书四大类别之一，包括各类历史书籍 ([En.] One of the four major categories of ancient Chinese books, including various types of historical books). 11. 画师 ([En.] Painter). 12. 姓 (Surname).

史料 shǐ liào

historical material or data

史书 shǐ shū

history book

御史 yù shǐ

imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)

史学 shǐ xué

historiography

发展史 fā zhǎn shǐ

phylogeny

史记 Shǐ jì

Records of the Grand Historian, by 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1], first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3]

通史 tōng shǐ

narrative history / comprehensive history / a history covering an extended period

文化史 wén huà shǐ

cultural history

文学史 wén xué shǐ

history of literature

明史 Míng shǐ

History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉|张廷玉[Zhang1 Ting2 yu4] in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls

简史 jiǎn shǐ

a brief history

近代史 jìn dài shǐ

modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)

文史 wén shǐ

literature and history

小史 xiǎo shǐ

historiette

有史以来 yǒu shǐ yǐ lái

since the beginning of history

哲学史 zhé xué shǐ

history of philosophy

历史唯物主义 lì shǐ wéi wù zhǔ yì

historical materialism (Marx's theory of history)

唯物史观 wéi wù shǐ guān

historical materialism / materialist conception of history

御史大夫 yù shǐ dài fū

Doctor Yushi

历史博物馆 lì shǐ bó wù guǎn

historical museum

历史性 lì shǐ xìng

historic

历史学家 lì shǐ xué jiā

historian

史静寰 shǐ jìng huán

Shi Jinghuan

彪炳史册 biāo bǐng shǐ cè

Shining history

刺史 cì shǐ

provincial governor (old)

历史 lì shǐ

history / CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4]

史册 shǐ cè

annals

淠史杭 pì shǐ háng

Pi Shihang

佥都御史 qiān dōu yù shǐ

Yudu Yushi

安史之乱 Ān Shǐ zhī Luàn

An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山|安禄山[An1 Lu4 shan1] and 史思明[Shi3 Si1 ming2], a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty

秘史 mì shǐ

secret history (as of a feudal dynasty) / inside story

建筑史 jiàn zhù shǐ

architectural history

史籍 shǐ jí

historical records

绘画史 huì huà shǐ

history of painting

御史中丞 yù shǐ zhōng chéng

Yushi Zhongcheng

右佥都御史 yòu qiān dōu yù shǐ

Yushi

艳史 yàn shǐ

love story / romantic records of personalities

史迹 shǐ jì

historical site or relics

逸史 yì shǐ

Itushi

以史为鉴 yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn

to learn from history (idiom)

史镖头 shǐ biāo tóu

Shi Biaotou