史 (shǐ): History — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 史

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 史

3.

Character Breakdown

Single Body

史

口mouth

乂govern

史=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 史

史 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 史

History as a Core Meaning

The character 史 carries the meaning 'history' in these items, either as a free morpheme or in a fixed expression.

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6.

Example Sentences

zhōng中

guó国

yǒu有

zhe着

yōu悠

jiǔ久

de

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口mouth

+乂govern

A hand (又) holding a record (中) — a historian or scribe documenting events.

lì历

shǐ史

history

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shǐ史

wú无

qián前

lì例

unprecedented / without precedent

的

lì历

shǐ史

wén文

huà化

。

China has a long history and culture.

tā他

zài在

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

jiè借

le了

yì一

běn本

shǐ史

shū书

。

He borrowed a history book from the library.

shǐ史

qián前

dòng动

wù物

yǐ已

jīng经

miè灭

jué绝

le了

。

Prehistoric animals have become extinct.

Zhè这

chǎng场

zhàn战

yì役

jiāng将

yǒng永

yuǎn远

míng铭

kè刻

zài在

shǐ史

cè册

zhōng中

。

This battle will be forever engraved in the historical records.

zhè这

bù部

shǐ史

shī诗

miáo描

huì绘

le了

gǔ古

dài代

yīng英

xióng雄

de的

gù故

shì事

。

This epic depicts the story of ancient heroes.

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