shǐ
history
The characters 史 (history), 吏 (government official), 使 (cause; use; instruct), and 事 (matter; work; affair) are all etymologically related and all derive from the same ancient character, depicting a hand (又) holding a container for writing utensils.
Oracle script
Bronze script
Seal script
Clerical script
Regular script
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
history | ||
history | ||
historical | ||
since the beginning of history | ||
Steve (male name) |
季旭昇《說文新證》p.213-214