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青史 (qīng shǐ) — the annals of history; the written record of historical events

Definition

青史 is a literary/poetic word for the historical record — used in set phrases like 永载青史 and 名垂青史. It refers to history itself, not an encyclopedia or a person.

noun
the annals of historythe written record of historical events
Measure word · 笔

Examples

  • 青史。
    Tā de gōng jì jiāng yǒng zǎi qīng shǐ.
    His achievements will forever be recorded in the annals of history.
  • 。
    Zhè wèi yīng xióng míng chuí qīng shǐ.
    This hero's name will go down in history.
  • 青史。
    qīng shǐ Bú huì wàng jì nà xiē wèi zhèng yì ér zhàn de rén.
    The annals of history will not forget those who fought for justice.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

青qīngblue
史shǐhistory

青 means blue and 史 means history, giving historical records.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

An early form of 青 combined 生 and 井, both used for sound; the modern form has changed.

Open 青 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The old drawing showed someone holding a flag-like or writing tool, indicating the act of recording events; the exact inner shape is unclear.

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