family name, clan
Animated Stroke Order 氏
Stroke Order Diagrams 氏
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HSK Vocabulary: 氏
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 氏 is used in context
1
shén神
nóng农
shì氏
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
nóng农
yè业
de的
shǐ始
zǔ祖
。
Shennong is the ancestor of Chinese agriculture.
2
qǐng请
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
tián填
xiě写
nǐ你
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
。
Please fill in your surname here.
3
zhè这
ge个
shì氏
zú族
yǒu有
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This clan has a long history.
4
jīn今
tiān天
wēn温
dù度
shì是
2
5
25摄
shè氏
shì度
。
The temperature today is 25 degrees Celsius.
5
shuǐ水
de的
fèi沸
diǎn点
shì是
1
0
0
100摄
shè氏
shì度
。
The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius.
6
tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
shuō说
，
míng明
tiān天
zuì最
gāo高
qì气
wēn温
jiāng将
dá达
dào到
3
0
30摄
shè氏
shì度
。
The weather forecast says the maximum temperature will reach 30 degrees Celsius tomorrow.
7
wǒ我
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
shì是
lǐ李
。
My surname is Li.
8
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
，
xìng姓
shì氏
tōng通
cháng常
xiě写
zài在
míng名
zì字
de的
qián前
miàn面
。
In China, surnames are usually written before given names.
9
tián填
xiě写
biǎo表
gé格
shí时
，
qǐng请
xiān先
xiě写
xìng姓
shì氏
，
zài再
xiě写
míng名
zì字
。
When filling out forms, please write your surname first, then your given name.
Information
Traditional氏
Radical氏
Strokes4
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#902
Zhuyinㄕˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+6C0F
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality