历史

shǐ

Traditional: 历史

#1130 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

history

Word origin

A compound of 历 meaning to pass through or experience and 史 meaning records, together the record of what has passed. It names history.

Origin
compound
Root
历 (lì, pass through) + 史 (shǐ, records)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 历

Stroke order for 史

Examples

I like studying history.

zuòyōu

This city has a long history.

History will remember this day.

He is a history teacher.

Understanding history is important.

历史 (lìshǐ) means history. It covers both the past itself and the academic subject.

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This word is part of lesson 23.