史

shǐ

noun #2,108

Meanings

1 history; annals
2 historical records; chronicles

Examples

中国有五千年的历史。

Zhōngguó yǒu wǔqiān nián de lìshǐ.

China has five thousand years of history.

这是史上最大的发现。

Zhè shì shǐ shàng zuì dà de fāxiàn.

This is the greatest discovery in history.

Tips

usage

历史 (lìshǐ) = history. 史 alone is more literary. Also a common surname (Shǐ).

Stroke Order

史 shǐ