Meaning of 姓氏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xìngshì
- family name
姓氏 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
你的姓氏怎么写？
How is your surname written?
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姓 xìng · family name · 8 strokes
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氏 shì · clan · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 姓氏.
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | surname and given name; full name |
| 老百姓 | lǎobǎixìng | ordinary people; the "person in the street" |
| 摄氏度 | shèshìdù | °C (degrees Celsius) |
| 百姓 | bǎixìng | common people |
| 贵姓 | guìxìng | what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? |
| 无名氏 | wúmíngshì | anonymous person |
| 隐姓埋名 | yǐnxìngmáimíng | to conceal one's identity; living incognito |
| 氏族 | shìzú | clan |
Questions about 姓氏
What does 姓氏 mean?
姓氏 (xìngshì) means "family name" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 姓氏?
姓氏 is made of 2 characters: 姓 (8 strokes), 氏 (4 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 姓氏 an HSK word?
Yes. 姓氏 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.