(shì) - Shi — an ancient term referring to a & also used historically as a surname.

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shì | 15 strokes | radical:

· shì

Shi — an ancient term referring to a metal ring on the shaft of a vehicle;

also used historically as a surname.

Shi — an ancient term referring to aalso used historically as a surname.

Usage highlights

vehicle ringbronze 銴surname Shiancient artifact
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient carriage had a metal ring (銴) on its shaft.
  • In historical texts, 銴 appears as a rare surname (銴氏).
  • Archaeologists found a 銴 component in bronze artifacts.

Collocations

  • vehicle ring(车銴)
  • bronze 銴(铜銴)
  • surname Shi(銴姓)
  • ancient artifact(古銴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts and bronze inscriptions, primarily related to vehicle components.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, mainly of interest to historians and paleographers.

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