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史 (shǐ): history

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 4noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
history
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 4
Strokes
5
Radical
口
Structure
独体结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • history
  • historical record
  • official historian (archaic)

Chinese explanation

  • 历史,指过去发生的事件,也指对过去事件的记录和研究
  • 古代掌管文书和祭祀的官员。

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Example sentences

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I majored in Chinese history in university, and I'm especially interested in the economic development of the Tang Dynasty.

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This book records the hundred-year history of this city, from a small fishing village to a modern metropolis.

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Studying history allows us to learn lessons from past stories and avoid repeating the same mistakes.

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Archaeologists used unearthed artifacts to reconstruct a period of prehistory that had no written records.

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In history class, the teacher showed us a documentary about World War II, and all the classmates watched it very attentively.

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