Shi (simplified Chinese: 时; traditional Chinese: 時) is a Chinese surname meaning "season" or "time".
[1][2] It is romanized Shih in Wade–Giles, or Si in Cantonese romanization.
[3] According to a 2013 study, it was the 187th most common name in China; it was shared by 670,000 people, or 0.05% of the population, with the province with the most people being Henan.
[4] It is the 83rd name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.
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