Shi
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Shi may refer to:
- Shi (poetry)Shi (poetry)Shi is the Chinese word for "poetry" or "poem", anciently associated with Chinese poetry. In modern times, shi can and has been used as an umbrella term to mean poetry in any form or language, whether or not Chinese; but, it may imply or be used to refer certain classical forms of poetry, for...
, the Chinese term for poetry (but not necessarily Chinese poetry) - Shi (personator)Shi (personator)The shi was a ceremonial "personator" who represented a dead relative during ancient Chinese ancestral sacrifices. In a shi ceremony, the ancestral spirit supposedly would enter the descendant "corpse" personator, who would eat and drink sacrificial offerings and convey messages from the spirit...
, a ceremonial "corpse" in Chinese ancestral sacrifices - Shi (kana)Shi (kana)し, in hiragana, or シ in katakana, and the variant form ㋛, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. Both represent the phoneme although for phonological reasons, the actual pronunciation is . The shapes of these kana have origins in the character 之...
, a kana in Japanese syllabaries - Shi (comics)Shi (comics)Shi is a fictional comic book character created by writer/illustrator William Tucci. She first appeared in Razor Annual #1 , and has since appeared in books by a variety of publishers, most notably, Tucci's company, Crusade Comics...
, a comic book series created by William Tucci - Samsung Heavy IndustriesSamsung Heavy IndustriesSamsung Heavy Industries or SHI is one of the largest shipbuilders in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea...
, a shipbuilding company - SHI International Corp.SHI International Corp.SHI International Corp., headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, is a global provider of information technology software, hardware and professional services to small and medium businesses, large enterprises, healthcare providers, government organizations and educational institutions...
- Stolen Horse InternationalStolen Horse InternationalStolen Horse International, Inc. is an organization founded to assist horse owners with recovering horses lost during theft. Their website states their mission is to provide a comprehensive theft awareness program to all facets of the horse industry and offer educational opportunities for horse...
- Shimojishima AirportShimojishima Airportis located on the island of Shimojishima in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport.On July 22, 1994 Japan Transocean Air suspended flights....
's IATA code - Sie (pronoun) or Shi, a gender-neutral pronoun
- Shi (surname), a common pronunciation for some Chinese surnames such as 石, 史, 師, 時, 士, 施 etc.
- Poetry (film)Poetry (film)Poetry is a 2010 South Korean drama film written and directed by Lee Chang-dong. It tells the story of a suburban woman in her 60s who begins to grow an interest for poetry while struggling with Alzheimer's disease and her irresponsible grandson. Yoon Jeong-hee stars in the leading role, which was...
or Shi, a 2010 South Korean film by Lee Chang-dong - Shi (士 / 仕), a piece in Chinese chess
- Shí (時), the short form of shichen, a Chinese unit of time equal to two hours.
- Shi (市), usually translated as "city", which may be:
- any of several administrative units in mainland China
- any of several administrative units in Taiwan
- any of several administrative units in JapanMunicipalities of JapanJapan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
- In official Japanese speech, may substitute the person of interest.
People
- Shi (石) clan from Zheng (state)Zheng (state)Zheng （) was a vassal state in China during the Zhou Dynasty located in the centre of ancient China in modern day Henan Province on the North China Plain about east of the royal capital at Luoyang. It was the most powerful of the vassal states at the beginning of the Eastern Zhou...
, Wei (state)Wei (state)The State of Wei was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and Qi and included parts of modern day Henan, Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong...
of Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as... - Shi Shen (石申) is astronomer of Wei (state)Wei (state)The State of Wei was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and Qi and included parts of modern day Henan, Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong...
- Shi LeShi LeShi Le , courtesy name Shilong , formally Emperor Ming of Zhao , was the founding emperor of the Chinese/Jie state Later Zhao...
(石勒) is Later ZhaoLater ZhaoThe Later Zhao was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty in China. It was founded by the Shi family of the Jie ethnicity...
's ruler from Jie people - Shi Zhi (史侄) is Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
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See also
- She (disambiguation)
- Chinese guardian lionsChinese guardian lionsChinese guardian lions, known as Shishi lions or Imperial guardian lion, and often incorrectly called "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China...
or Shíshī - Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone DenLion-Eating Poet in the Stone DenThe Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den is a famous example of constrained writing by Yuen Ren Chao which consists of 92 characters, all with the sound shi in different tones when read in Mandarin....
or Shī Shì shí shī shǐ - Shishi (disambiguation)