氏
shìzhī HSK7

clan

Senses

氏 shì [honorific suffix]

Added after surnames to refer to a person, a family, or a school of thought; often used for historical figures, celebrities, or professionals.

氏 shì clan

(bound form) clan; family; family name or lineage

氏 shì née

Used after a woman's maiden name, or after her husband's surname and her maiden name, to address a married woman.

氏 zhī (bound form)

Used in archaic names for Central Asian ethnic groups or historical titles.

氏 shì (also zhī) surname

a Chinese surname

氏 shì [honorific]

(literary) added after kinship terms to show respect

References

see 氏/氏 → 氏部/氏部
see 氏/氏 → 月氏/月氏
see 氏/氏 → 阏氏/閼氏