前四史 qiánsìshǐ four early histories Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 前 qián adjectivenumeral first (bound form) first; preceding; top; leading. Used for ranks, lists, or the initial part of a sequence.四史 sìshǐ the four histories (classical) Refers collectively to the four most famous early Chinese historical works: 史记 shǐjì, 汉书 hànshū, 后汉书 hòuhànshū, and 三国志 sānguózhì.