# 姓氏 (xìngshì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 姓氏 (xìngshì) means “surname; family name”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: surname; family name
- Pinyin: xìngshì (xing4 shi4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这本书介绍了常见姓氏的起源。
  Zhè běn shū jièshàole chángjiàn xìngshì de qǐyuán.
  This book introduces the origins of common surnames.

## Characters

- [姓](https://hanziro.com/word/xing-surname/) (xìng): surname; to be surnamed
- 氏 (shì): family name; surname (as in 王氏 "the Wang clan"); maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 "Mrs. Li, née Wang")

https://hanziro.com/word/xing-shi-surname/

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