Shi
Traditional Chinese	時
Simplified Chinese	时
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shí Wade–Giles Shih2 IPA Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Si4 Middle Chinese Middle Chinese /d͡ʑɨ/

Shi (trad. 時, simp. 时) is a Chinese surname meaning "season" or "time".^[1][2] It is romanized Shih in Wade–Giles, or Si in Cantonese romanization.^[3] According to a 2013 study, it was the 187th most common name in China; it was shared by 670,000 people, or 0.05% of the population, with the province with the most people being Henan.^[4] It is the 83rd name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.^[5]

Origins

• It is said to originate in the Spring and Autumn period, from Shen Shushi (申叔时), a doctor from the Chu state. Originally pronounced "chi," it later became "shi."^[6]
• Another origin says that the name comes from the lord of Shiyi (时邑).^[6][7]

Notable people

• Shi Yue (时越), Go player
• Shi Lemeng (时乐濛), composer
• Shi Pei Pu (时佩璞), opera singer
• Shi Jian (时间), footballer

Fictional people

• Shi Qian (时迁), character from Water Margin

References

Surname list

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