English
Hsi
Hsi comes from Mandarin ^習.
- Mandarinmodern^習Xí
- Englishearliest quotation 1929Hsi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern^習Xí
- Englishearliest quotation 1929Hsi
Earliest quotation: 1929, Along the Road: “An excellent example of the Chinese colporteur's zeal and…”
Every English word from Mandarin ^習
Another origin of Hsi
- Mandarinmodern^西Xī
- EnglishtodayHsi
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin ^習 / Hsi