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人氏

人氏

Chinese

		man; person; people	clan name; maiden name
simp. and trad. (人氏)		人	氏

Noun

人氏

the province and county where one's family is registered (or birthplace if the same)
a person; a character; a gentleman

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): rénshì

(Zhuyin): ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jan⁴ si⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: rénshì
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: renshyh
  - IPA ^(key): /ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    人世
    人事
    人勢／人势
    人士
    人市
    人氏
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jan⁴ si⁶
  - Yale: yàhn sih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jan⁴ si⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /jɐn²¹ siː²²/