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7-9
氏
family name
Composition
Components
氏
coat of arms
Sounds
sh-
Shrek
-_
house
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.