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施 Shi — a rarer surname

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Where the surname comes from

A surname meaning 'to give', associated with the author of Water Margin.

What the character means

To give, carry out, or extend kindness; the name evokes generosity and purposeful action.

Why it scores this way

Mostly easy. The only friction is sh, which English speakers usually turn into something close.

Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.

9 strokes — a little practice and it flows.

People who carried this name

• Shi Naian — Ming dynasty novelist (c.1296–1370), author of Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classics.
• Shi Lang — Chinese general in the early Qing dynasty who commanded the fleet to conquer Taiwan.
• Shi Zhecun — Chinese modernist writer and translator, famous for his psychological short stories.

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