Chinese surname
Surname Shi
石 · 施 · 史
Shi is a Chinese surname in Mandarin (pinyin) spelling for 石 ('stone'), 施 or 史; the meaning depends on the family's character.
Characters for the surname Shi
The spelling Shi is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 石
surname; stone, rock
Mandarin shí
attested
- 施
surname; to give, to bestow; to carry out
Mandarin shī
- 史
surname; history
Mandarin shǐ
石 all spellings of shí施 all spellings of shī史 all spellings of shǐ
Possible characters for Shi
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 石 | shí · Mandarin |
| 施 | shī · Mandarin |
| 史 | shǐ · Mandarin |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Shi
Shi is the Hanyu Pinyin spelling of several Chinese surnames, among them 石 (shí), 施 (shī) and 史 (shǐ). Everyday pinyin spelling leaves out the tones, so one spelling can stand for several characters. The character 石 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. In the southern dialects the same characters are spelled differently, for example 石 as Sek in Cantonese (sek6), and the meaning depends on the character a family uses.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 石 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 石 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 施 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 史 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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