氏
Pronunciation: shì, zhī
Meaning
- (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan")
- (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏[Li3 Wang2 shi4] "Mrs. Li, née Wang")
- (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
- used in 月氏[Yue4 zhi1]
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