Shi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "shi"

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Romanization of Mandarin 石 (shí), 史 (shǐ), 師／师 (shī), 時／时 (shí), 士 (shì), 釋／释 (shì), and 施 (shī)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃə/, /ʃiː/

Proper noun

Shi (plural Shis)

  1. A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin, the 63rd most common in China.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Shi is the 3551st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10055 individuals. Shi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.86%) individuals.

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Anagrams

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 施 (Shī), from Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of Sy, Siy, See, and Sze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi/, [ˈʃɪ]

Proper noun

Shi (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜒ)

  1. a Chinese surname from Mandarin [in turn from Hokkien]
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