二十四史 in English Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC (Before Christ) till 17th century
  • metaphorically a long and complicated story

Simplified Characters

二 十 四 史

Traditional Characters

二 十 四 史

Pinyin

Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

二er4two 十shi2ten 四si4four 史shi3surname Shi