Shi

• Shih

Romanization of Mandarin 石 (shí), 史 (shǐ), 師／师 (shī), 時／时 (shí), 士 (shì), 釋／释 (shì), and 施 (shī)

• IPA^(key): /ʃə/, /ʃiː/

Shi (plural Shis)

1. A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin, the 63rd most common in China.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shi is the 3551^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10055 individuals. Shi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.86%) individuals.

• -ish, His, Hsi, IHS, Ish, his, ish

• Sze

Borrowed from Mandarin 施 (Shī), from Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of Sy, Siy, See, and Sze.

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʃi/ [ˈʃɪ]
    • Rhymes: -i
    • Syllabification: Shi
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʃəɾ/ [ˈʃəɾ] (Mandarin Pinyin-literate)
    • Rhymes: -əɾ
    • Syllabification: #

Shi (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜒ)

1. a Chinese surname from Mandarin [in turn from Hokkien]