史前 shǐ qián ㄕˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ si2 cin4
- prehistoric times; (attributive) prehistoric
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史
- 史料 shǐ liào ㄕˇ ㄌㄧㄠˋ si2 liu2 historical material or data
- 历史 歷史 lì shǐ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˇ lik6 si2 history
- 史无前例 史無前例 shǐ wú qián lì ㄕˇ ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ si2 mou4 cin4 lai6 (idiom) unprecedented in history
- 元史 Yuán shǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄕˇ jyun4 si2 History of the Yuan Dynasty, twenty third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Song Lian 宋濂 in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty, 210 scrolls
- 刺史 cì shǐ ㄘˋ ㄕˇ ci3 si2 provincial governor (old)
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- 北史 Běi shǐ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˇ bak1 si2 History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延寿 in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 100 scrolls
- 南史 Nán shǐ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˇ naam4 si2 History of the Southern Dynasties, fourteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延寿 in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 80 scrolls
- 古史 gǔ shǐ ㄍㄨˇ ㄕˇ gu2 si2 ancient history
- 史上 shǐ shàng ㄕˇ ㄕㄤˋ si2 soeng6 in history
- 史传 史傳 shǐ zhuàn ㄕˇ ㄓㄨㄢˋ si2 zyun6 historical biography
- 史册 史冊 shǐ cè ㄕˇ ㄘㄜˋ si2 caak3 annals
- 史卓 Shǐ zhuó ㄕˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊ si2 coek3 Straw (name)
- 史学 史學 shǐ xué ㄕˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ si2 hok6 historiography
- 史官 shǐ guān ㄕˇ ㄍㄨㄢ si2 gun1 scribe
- 史家 shǐ jiā ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄚ si2 gaa1 historian
- 史实 史實 shǐ shí ㄕˇ ㄕˊ si2 sat6 historical fact
- 史书 史書 shǐ shū ㄕˇ ㄕㄨ si2 syu1 history book
- 史称 史稱 shǐ chēng ㄕˇ ㄔㄥ si2 cing1 to be known to history as
- 史籍 shǐ jí ㄕˇ ㄐㄧˊ si2 zik6 historical records
- 史臣 shǐ chén ㄕˇ ㄔㄣˊ si2 san4 official in charge of public records
前
- 之前 zhī qián ㄓ ㄑㄧㄢˊ zi1 cin4 before
- 以前 yǐ qián ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ji5 cin4 before
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 前任 qián rèn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˋ cin4 jam6 predecessor
- 前来 前來 qián lái ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄞˊ cin4 loi4 to come (formal)
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- 前夕 qián xī ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧ cin4 zik6 eve
- 前天 qián tiān ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢ cin4 tin1 the day before yesterday
- 前年 qián nián ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ cin4 nin4 the year before last
- 前往 qián wǎng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˇ cin4 wong5 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
- 前后 前後 qián hòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ cin4 hau6 around
- 前提 qián tí ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧˊ cin4 tai4 premise
- 前方 qián fāng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄤ cin4 fong1 ahead
- 前景 qián jǐng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ cin4 ging2 foreground
- 前期 qián qī ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧ cin4 kei4 preceding period
- 前沿 qián yán ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ cin4 jyun4 (military) forward position
- 前科 qián kē ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜ cin4 fo1 criminal record
- 前程 qián chéng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ cin4 cing4 future (career etc) prospects
- 前线 前線 qián xiàn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ cin4 sin3 front line
- 前者 qián zhě ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ cin4 ze2 the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)
- 前台 前臺 qián tái ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄞˊ cin4 toi4 stage
Idioms with these characters
- 名垂青史 míng chuí qīng shǐ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˇ ming4 seoi4 cing1 si2 lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
- 史无前例 史無前例 shǐ wú qián lì ㄕˇ ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ si2 mou4 cin4 lai6 (idiom) unprecedented in history
- 以史为鉴 以史為鑒 yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn ㄧˇ ㄕˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ to learn from history (idiom)
- 巴前算后 巴前算後 bā qián suàn hòu ㄅㄚ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄏㄡˋ baa1 cin4 syun3 hau6 thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
- 冰释前嫌 冰釋前嫌 bīng shì qián xián ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ bing1 sik1 cin4 jim4 (idiom) to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet
- 不顾前后 不顧前後 bù gù qián hòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ bat1 gu3 cin4 hau6 regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
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- 惩前毖后 懲前毖後 chéng qián bì hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄡˋ cing4 cin4 bei3 hau6 lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again
- 承前启后 承前啟後 chéng qián qǐ hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- 大敌当前 大敵當前 dà dí dāng qián ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄉㄤ ㄑㄧㄢˊ daai6 dik6 dong1 cin4 (idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy
- 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ gok3 ban1 cin4 cing4 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
- 光前裕后 光前裕後 guāng qián yù hòu ㄍㄨㄤ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄩˋ ㄏㄡˋ gwong1 cin4 jyu6 hau6 to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
- 裹足不前 guǒ zú bù qián ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ gwo2 zuk1 bat1 cin4 to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
- 尽释前嫌 盡釋前嫌 jìn shì qián xián ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ zeon6 sik1 cin4 jim4 to forget former enmity (idiom)