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HSK
7-9
shì
氏
family name
氏
family name
Composition
Components
氏
coat of arms
氏
coat of arms
Sounds
sh-
Shrek
sh-
Shrek
-_
house
-_
house
4
bathroom
4
bathroom
Pinyin
shi4
•
shì
Meaning
Primary
family name
Mnemonic
[sh-] Shrek
is in the
[4] bathroom
of the
[-_] house
where he is installing a
氏 coat of arms
above the toilet. On the
氏 coat of arms
is his
氏 family name
: "OGRE". The
氏 coat of arms
is the same color as Shrek: green.
Same Pronunciation
shì
事
matter
shì
试
test
shì
视
to look at
shì
是
to be
shì
示
to show
shì
市
market
shì
适
suitable
shì
室
room
shì
世
generation
shì
式
style
shì
势
force
shì
士
soldier
shì
释
to explain
shì
饰
ornaments
shì
柿
persimmon
shì
侍
serve
shì
逝
pass away
shì
嗜
hanker
shì
誓
vow
shì
拭
wipe
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Found In Words
xìngshì
姓氏
surname
shìzú
氏族
clan
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