人氏

Chinese

		man; person; people	clan name; maiden name
simp. and trad. (人氏)		人	氏

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): rénshì

  (Zhuyin): ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jan⁴ si⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: rénshì
    • Zhuyin: ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: rénshìh
    • Wade–Giles: jên²-shih⁴
    • Yale: rén-shr̀
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: renshyh
    • Palladius: жэньши (žɛnʹši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 人世 人事 人勢／人势 人士 人市 人氏

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: jan⁴ si⁶
    • Yale: yàhn sih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jan⁴ si⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: yen⁴ xi⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐn²¹ siː²²/
    • Homophones:

      edit edit 人事 人士 人氏

Noun

人氏

1. person native to a place; native

   • 龍王問道：「你這秀才姓甚名誰？何方人氏？因甚到此，被人打死？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     龙王问道：「你这秀才姓甚名谁？何方人氏？因甚到此，被人打死？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16^th century CE

     Lóngwáng wèndào: “Nǐ zhè xiùcái xìng shèn míng shéi? Héfāng rénshì? Yīn shèn dàocǐ, bèi rén dǎsǐ?” [Pinyin]

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   • 小弟姓盧，名德，字信侯，湖廣人氏。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     小弟姓卢，名德，字信侯，湖广人氏。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Jingzi, The Scholars, 1750 CE

     Xiǎodì xìng Lú, míng Dé, zì Xìnhóu, Húguǎng rénshì. [Pinyin]

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2. person