Definitions for SHI
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1. Shi

   Shi is the Chinese word for "poetry". Shi is traditionally the most poetic of the various forms of 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 to certain classical forms of poetry, for example the folk song derived poetry of the Classic of Poetry, the classic reference of shi. The poetry of China has tended to be especially associated in Europe and America with the written word, the exposure to Europeans and Americans of what to them were and often are the novel implications expressed or latent in Chinese characters and the exquisite beauty displayed by some examples of Chinese calligraphy, including often the writing of poetry. Often, the transmission of these aspects of Chinese was indirectly through Japanese adaptations of Chinese poetry forms, such as kanshi, or writing, particularly kanji: one example of this is Ernest Fenollosa. The unfolding of this historical process has resulted in an undue association in the west of Chinese poetry and written literature, especially the Chinese character. This has not been the case in China. Although historically and culturally, in China literature and literacy has a close association with poetry and the ability to write and to chant poems was for long considered an essential part of being scholar, poetry in China has always had a close association with the spoken, or sung, or chanted word. Thus while shi can mean poetry, it carries implications of the meaning of song or ode. In fact, the folk poetry of the illiterate masses, often in the form of songs or ballads, have been an abiding influence upon the shi of the literati, who often reworked these poems or adapted their styles, as is the case, for example with the Shijing, the Chu ci and the whole Ci genre. Indeed, shi can be divided into many categories, such as Biblical Psalms, Classical Chinese poetry, knight-errant poetry; and so, in short, shi today basically overlaps with the term "poetry".

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1. SHI

   What does SHI stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SHI acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. SHI

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shi is ranked #3551 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Shi surname appeared 10,055 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Shi.
   
   96.8% or 9,739 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.8% or 184 total occurrences were White.
   0.5% or 50 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.4% or 46 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.3% or 30 total occurrences were Black.
   0% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Anagrams for SHI »

1. his

2. His

3. IHS

4. ish

5. Ish

6. hsi

How to pronounce SHI?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SHI in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SHI in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SHI in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of SHI in a Sentence

1. State John Kerry:

   The fact is that Daesh kills Christians because they are Christians. Yazidis because they are Yazidis. Shi'ites because they are Shi'ites.

2. Jesse Watters:

   So this grant goes to the Wuhan lab and in the grant, it spells out what the gain-of-function is supposed to do, so the bad lady (Chinese Dr. Shi Zhengli) takes the grant. She does the gain of function and then she thanks the grantee, Fauci, for providing her the money. So when Paul asks him it, he goes 'gain of function isn't really what gain of function is.'.

3. Mustafa Alani:

   The security forces are very confident. The Shi'ite population is confined in certain places. They are a small minority compared to a big majority. They think they have the capability to control them.

4. Sadoun Muhsin al-Kilabi:

   It has no sectarian dimension. It only has a security dimension: to protect the people, Sunni and Shi'ite alike, from the destruction of Daesh.

5. Foad Izadi:

   In the Assembly of Experts the principalists( hardliners) lost seats. That part is more complicated because the people sitting there are theologians, jurists not necessarily politicians, but they do have a lot of power, in the Shi’ite theology the leader is not infallible.

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References

1. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SHI
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html