Shi

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "shi"

English

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Etymology

Romanization of Mandarin 石 (shí), 史 (shǐ), 師／师 (shī), 時／时 (shí), 士 (shì), 釋／释 (shì), and 施 (shī)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Shi (plural Shis)

  1. A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin, the 63rd most common in China.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Shi is the 3551st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10055 individuals. Shi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.86%) individuals.

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 施 (Shī), from Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of Sy, Siy, See, and Sze.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʃi/
      • IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈsji/
      • Rhymes: -i
    • IPA(key): /ˈʃəɾ/ (Mandarin Pinyin-literate)
      • IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈsjəɾ/ (Mandarin Pinyin-literate)
      • Rhymes: -əɾ
  • Syllabification: Shi

Proper noun

Shi (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜒ)

  1. a Chinese surname from Mandarin
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