世U+4E165 STROKES
Entry·pron. shì
ㄕˋ
“A generation or lifetime; an era or period of time; the world or society; a surname.”
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- 世界ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋthe world; the Earth and all its countries; human society; a realm or domain of activity
- 世代ㄕˋ ㄉㄞˋgeneration; era; age; a period of time marked by certain characteristics or events; for many generations; dynasty; age
- 世紀ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋcentury; a period of one hundred years; used in dating from the birth of Christ.
- 過世ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋto die; to pass away; to surpass ordinary people (rare)
- 去世ㄑㄩˋ ㄕˋto die; to pass away; to leave this world (euphemistic, formal)
- 世上ㄕˋ ㄕㄤˋin the world; on earth; in society.
- 世人ㄕˋ ㄖㄣˊpeople in general; everyone in the world; the public.
- 世間ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄢthe world; human society; the earthly realm; the mortal world.
- 十九世紀ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋthe nineteenth century; the 1800s; the period from 1801 to 1900
- 二十世紀ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋ20th century; the period from 1901 to 2000.
- 逝世ㄕˋ ㄕˋto pass away; to die; to depart from the world
- 世俗ㄕˋ ㄙㄨˊworldly; secular; profane; not religious; ordinary society; common customs; the everyday world; ordinary people
- 問世ㄨㄣˋ ㄕˋto be published; to come out; to be released to the public; to enter society (Taiwan: to begin public service)
- 後世ㄏㄡˋ ㄕˋlater generations; descendants; in Buddhism, the next life or future rebirth
- 人世ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋthe world; the world of the living; human life; human society.
- 世界盃ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄟWorld Cup; FIFA World Cup; major international football (soccer) tournament held every four years.
- 中世紀ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋMiddle Ages; medieval period in European history, roughly 5th to 15th century.
- 世家ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄚa family influential for generations; an aristocratic or prominent family; in historical texts, a section chronicling the deeds of feudal lords
- 李世民ㄌㄧˇ ㄕˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊLi Shimin; personal name of Emperor Taizong of Tang (599–49), second emperor of the Tang dynasty, known for the Zhenguan era of good governance
- 二十一世紀ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄧ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋthe twenty-first century; the current century in the Gregorian calendar; the period from 2001 to 2100.
- 在世ㄗㄞˋ ㄕˋto be alive; to be living in the world; to exist.
- 創世ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄕˋcreation of the world; the act of bringing the universe into existence; used in religious or mythological contexts.
- 世足賽ㄕˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄙㄞˋFIFA World Cup; the international soccer tournament held every four years.
- 袁世凱ㄩㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄎㄞˇYuan Shikai (1859–1916); Qing official who became the first president of the Republic of China; later attempted to restore monarchy.
- 辭世ㄘˊ ㄕˋto pass away; to die; to leave the world; to retreat from public life
- 處世ㄔㄨˇ ㄕˋdealing with people; handling social situations; conducting oneself in society
- 十八世紀ㄕˊ ㄅㄚ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋthe eighteenth century; the 1700s; the period from 1700 to 1799
- 前世ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕˋa previous life; a former existence in a past incarnation; (by extension) a former era or generation.
- 世界級ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧˊworld-class; of global standard; having world-class skill or achievement; reaching an international level
- 身世ㄕㄣ ㄕˋone's life circumstances; background and origins; personal history and identity
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