# 史記
## Chinese

* 史記 (Written Standard Chinese)
* Records of the Grand Historian (English)

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): Shǐjì
    (Zhuyin): ㄕˇ ㄐㄧˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): si$^2$ gei$^3$
* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Sú-kì
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: Shǐjì
*** Zhuyin: ㄕˇ ㄐㄧˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: Shǐhjì
*** Wade–Giles: Shih$^3$-chi$^4$
*** Yale: Shř-jì
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shyyjih
*** Palladius: Шицзи (Šiczi)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: si$^2$ gei$^3$
*** Yale: sí gei
*** Cantonese Pinyin: si$^2$ gei$^3$
*** Guangdong Romanization: xi$^2$ géi$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /siː³⁵ kei̯³³/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sú-kì
*** Tâi-lô: Sú-kì
*** Phofsit Daibuun: sw'kix
*** IPA (Taipei): /su⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki¹¹/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /su⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ki²¹/
* Middle Chinese: sriX kiH
Rime :
| Character | 史 | 記 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 生 (21) | 見 (28) |
| Final (韻) | 之 (19) | 之 (19) |
| Tone (調) | Rising (X) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 踈士切 | 居吏切 |
| Baxter | sriX | kiH |
| Reconstructions |||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /ʃɨ$^X$/ | /kɨ$^H$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /ʃɨ$^X$/ | /kɨ$^H$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /ʃie$^X$/ | /kie$^H$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /ʂɨ$^X$/ | /kɨ$^H$/ |
| Li Rong | /ʃiə$^X$/ | /kiə$^H$/ |
| Wang Li | /ʃĭə$^X$/ | /kĭə$^H$/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /ʂi$^X$/ | /ki$^H$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | shǐ | jì |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | si$^2$ | gei$^3$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*s-rəʔ C.k(r)ə(ʔ)-s/
    (Zhengzhang): /*srɯʔ kɯs/
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) :
| Character | 史 | 記 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | shǐ | jì |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ sri$^X$ › | ‹ ki$^H$ › |
| Old Chinese | /*s-rəʔ/ | /*C.k(r)ə(ʔ)-s/ |
| English | scribe | remember; record (v.) |
| Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary. |||
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 史 | 記 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 11487 | 5768 |
| Phonetic component | 史 | 己 |
| Rime group | 之 | 之 |
| Rime subdivision | 0 | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 史 | 記 |
| Old Chinese | /*srɯʔ/ | /*kɯs/ |

### Proper noun

史記
* Records of the Grand Historian (an important Chinese history book written by Han dynasty scholar Sima Qian from 109 BCE to 91 BCE)

#### Descendants

* → Japanese: 史記(しき) (Shiki)
* → Korean: 사기(史記) (Sagi)
* → Vietnamese: Sử ký (史記)

### Noun

史記
* (uncommon, chiefly obsolete) historical record; annals; chronicle
    From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
    Qín jì déyì, shāo tiānxià shīshū, zhūhóu shǐjì yóushèn, wèi qí yǒusuǒ cìjī yě. [Pinyin]
    Having achieved its desired domination, Qin had books burned all over the country. They targeted in particular the historical records of the previous states because of the criticisms therein.
    From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
    Zǐyuē: “Fú hū fú hū! Jūnzǐ bìng mòshì ér míng bùchēng yān. Wú dào bù xíng yǐ, wú héyǐ zìxiàn yú hòushì zāi?” Nǎi yīn shǐjì zuò Chūnqiū, shàng zhì Yǐngōng, xià qì Āigōng shísìnián, shí'èr gōng. [Pinyin]
    The master said, “Alas! Alas! What a gentleman dreads is to die before his name is known. My way is not popular. How shall I make myself known to later ages?” Thus he compiled the Spring and Autumn Annals based on the historical records of twelve reigns, from that of Duke Yin down to the 14th year of the reign of Duke Ai.

#### Descendants

* → Vietnamese: sử kí (史記)

## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 史 | 記 |
| し Grade: 5 | き Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi ||

### Proper noun

史(し)記(き) • (Shiki)
* Records of the Grand Historian

#### Derived terms

* 史記抄(しきしょう) (shikishō)

## Korean

Hanja in this term :
| 史 | 記 |

### Proper noun

史記 • (Sagi) (hangeul 사기)
* hanja form of 사기 (“Records of the Grand Historian”)

## Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term :
| 史 | 記 |

### Proper noun

史記
* chữ Hán form of Sử ký (“Records of the Grand Historian”).

### Noun

史記
* chữ Hán form of sử kí (“a history record”).