Shih

//ˌʌnˈʃiː// name

name ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin.

Example

More examples

"Ching Shih was a female pirate who commanded a fleet of 1,500 ships and 80,000 sailors."

Etymology

From Wade–Giles Romanization of Mandarin 石 (shí), 史 (shǐ), 師/师 (shī), 時/时 (shí), 士 (shì), 釋/释 (shì), and 施 (shī). Doublet of Thach.

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