史
史 (shǐ) · history
史 (shǐ) means “history”. It is made of 口 + 乂 and has 5 strokes.
Break 史 into its parts
What 史 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A hand 乂 using a pen to record a history (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
史 stroke order
Example sentences with 历史
我对中国历史很有兴趣。Wǒ duì Zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn yǒu xìngqù.I'm very interested in Chinese history.
这个城市有多少年历史？Zhège chéngshì yǒu duōshao nián lìshǐ?How many years of history does this city have?
Words with 史
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | history |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
Questions about 史
What does 史 mean?
史 (shǐ) means “history”.
How many strokes does 史 have?
史 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 史?
The radical of 史 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 史?
史 is made of 口 (mouth) and 乂 (crossed strokes).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.