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The Chinese word lishi - 历史 - lìshĭ
(history in Chinese)



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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

lìshĭ

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English translations

history, historical

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Chinese characters  ( lishi / lìshĭ ) with pronunciation (English translation: history )

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历史 ( lishi / lìshĭ ) is composed of these characters: (li) , (shi)
历史 ( lishi / lìshĭ ) in traditional characters
曆史
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calendar  |  the opposite is:  |  future
历史 ( lishi / lìshĭ ) belongs to the 50 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 46)
Chinese words containing the word 历史 ( lishi / lìshĭ ) :
lìshĭshū ( 历史书 : history book ), Zhōngguó Lìshĭ Bówùguăn ( 中国历史博物馆 : Museum of Chinese History )

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