史学家 shǐxuéjiā historian Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 史学 史學 shǐxué historiography The study of history; the academic field researching the development of human society and its cause-and-effect relationships. Also known as 历史学 lìshǐxué.家 jiā affixnoun specialist noun suffix for a person with special skills or expertise, equivalent to -ist, -er, or -ian