史 - shǐ - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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史

shǐ

Definition

history
annals
title of an official historian in ancient China

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

驶

shǐ

to sail; to drive; to gallop; speed (of a vehicle...); speedily; fast; quick; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc)

Related words (81)

in history

history book

historical biography

annals

prehistory

historiography

scribe; court recorder; historian; historiographer

historical fact

historian

historical material or data

historical records

official in charge of public records

史观

shǐ guān

historical point of view; historically speaking

an epic; poetic saga

prehistoric man

historian

epic

epic

historical novel

menhir; prehistoric stone table

史无前例

shǐ wú qián lì

unprecedented in history

史前古器物

shǐ qián gǔ qì wù

prehistoric artifacts; ancient artifacts

刺史

cì shǐ

provincial governor (old)

factory history

history

ancient history

national history; dynastic history

地史

dì shǐ

earth history; geological history

御史

yù shǐ

imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)

文史

wén shǐ

literature and history

正史

zhèng shǐ

the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories; true history, as opposed to fictional adaptation or popular legends

medical history

simple history; Brief History (used in modern book titles)

血史

xuè shǐ

history written in blood; epic period of struggle and sacrifice

historical tales

narrative history; comprehensive history; a history covering an extended period

野史

yě shǐ

unofficial history; history as popular legends

青史

qīng shǐ

annal; historical record

历史上

lì shǐ shàng

historical; in history

historical drama

history

historian

historic

ancient history

history of philosophy

太史令

tài shǐ lìng

grand scribe (official position in many Chinese states up to the Han)

廿四史

niàn sì shǐ

twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions); same as 二十四史

contemporary history

intellectual history

political history

cultural history

history of literature

modern history

history of science

annals; chronicle

romance (loanword); love affair

history of art

natural history (i.e. botany and zoology)

近代史

jìn dài shǐ

modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)

二十五史

èr shí wǔ shǐ

twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions)

修订历史

xiū dìng lì shǐ

revision history (of a document, web page etc)

ancient history

historical incident; historical event

历史人物

lì shǐ rén wù

historical person; historical figure; historical personage

historian

long-established; time-honored

历史意义

lì shǐ yì yì

historic significance

历史成本

lì shǐ chéng běn

historic cost (accounting)

all-time high

historical period

historical development; background

历史版本

lì shǐ bǎn běn

historical edition; revision history (of a web page)

历史背景

lì shǐ bèi jǐng

historical background

历史观点

lì shǐ guān diǎn

historical standpoint

历史遗产

lì shǐ yí chǎn

heritage; historical legacy

历史遗迹

lì shǐ yí jì

historical remains; historic monuments

回顾历史

huí gù lì shǐ

to look back at history

提学御史

tí xué yù shǐ

superintendent of education (formal title)

有史以来

yǒu shǐ yǐ lái

since the beginning of history

近现代史

jìn xiàn dài shǐ

modern history and contemporary history

历史博物馆

lì shǐ bó wù guǎn

historical museum

Idioms (1)

名垂青史

míng chuí qīng shǐ

(lit.) reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory

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