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昰

Character · Particle

variant of 是; used in names

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Meanings

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1.

particle

variant of 是 (to be); used as copula

Interchangeable with 是 in classical texts, but in modern usage primarily appears in personal names to avoid repetition or for aesthetic distinction.

Lǐ李
Shì昰
Yīng应
shì是
Cháo朝
xiǎn鲜
wáng王
cháo朝
shí时
qī期
de的
Dà大
yuàn院
jūn君
 。

Yi Si-eung (Lee Shi-eung) was the Daewongun of the Joseon Dynasty.

Zhè这
ge个
zì字
 '
shì昰
 '
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
xiàn现
dài代
rén人
de的
míng名
zi字
lǐ里
 。

The character '昰' is often used in modern people's names.

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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
 '
shì昰
 '
yǔ与
 '
shì是
 '
hù互
tōng通
 。

In ancient texts, '昰' and '是' were used interchangeably.