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Shi

Shi is

  1. The Chinese term (詩) for poetry. See also Chinese poetry.
  2. A Chinese family name (施 shi1 or 時 or 石 shi2 or 史 shi3).
  3. A lowest rank of Chinese noble 士 during Zhou Dynasty. Later the character simply means a government official.
  4. A piece 士 or 仕 in Chinese chess.