"Shi" meaning in English

See Shi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃə/, /ʃiː/ Forms: Shis [plural]
Etymology: Romanization of Mandarin 石 (shí), 史 (shǐ), 師/师 (shī), 時/时 (shí), 士 (shì), 釋/释 (shì), and 施 (shī) Etymology templates: {{der|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|石}} 石 (shí), {{zh-l|史}} 史 (shǐ), {{zh-l|師}} 師/师 (shī), {{zh-l|時}} 時/时 (shí), {{zh-l|士}} 士 (shì), {{zh-l|釋}} 釋/释 (shì), {{zh-l|施}} 施 (shī) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Shis}} Shi (plural Shis)
  1. A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin, the 63rd most common in China. Wikipedia link: Shi (surname) Synonyms: Shih Related terms: she, She, shi, Shih, Shii
    Sense id: en-Shi-en-name-HWnq7gCx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Shi meaning in English (1.6kB)

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