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史 - shǐ

history, chronicle, annals

history, chronicle, annals

How to read 史

Click 史 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshǐ
Englishhistory, chronicle, annals
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

史上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 史传. Please read 史册 one more time.

Common words with this character

in history
historical biography
annals
prehistoric times; prehistoric

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 史 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 史上 and 史传 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 史.