Etymology

shi

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Today it means: A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin, the 63rd most common in China. Full definition →

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shi · noun1

Clipping of shibire. Coined by Japanese-Canadian geneticist and zoologist David Suzuki, the person who also coined "shibire".

shi · noun, interjection2

From shit + -h.

Shi · proper noun3

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

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