Shi (surname 時) explained

T:	時
S:	时
P:	Shí
W:	Shih^2
J:	Si^4
Mc:	pronounced as //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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Romance of the Three Kingdoms Vol 3: In Simplified Chinese & Pinyin. Hong. Meng. LEONG BIK YOKE. Google Books.
2. Web site: My China Roots. www.mychinaroots.com.
3. Web site: "A" Dictionary of the Hok-këèn Dialect of the Chinese Language, According to the Reading and Colloquial Idioms: Containing about 12,000 Characters, the Sounds and Tones of which are Accurately Marked; - and Various Examples of Their Use, Taken Generally from Approved Chinese Authors : Accompanied by a Short Historical and Statistical Account of Hok-këèn, a Treatise on the Orthography of the Hok-këèn Dialect, the Necessary Indexes &c. Walter Henry. Medhurst. December 29, 1832. East India Company's Press. Google Books.
4. [Yuan Yida]
5. K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. .
6. Web site: 临汾时女士：我姓"时"，不是"史"或"石"_临汾新闻网. www.lfxww.com.
7. Web site: Shi Name Meaning & Shi Family History at Ancestry.com®. www.ancestry.com.