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history / CL: 門|门,
HSK 4
(idiom) unprecedented in history
HSK 7-9
to look back at history
history repeats itself
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surname Shi
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history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China
history of the Party
An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山|安禄山 and 史思明, a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty
a brief history
Records of the Grand Historian, by 司馬遷|司马迁, first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史
prehistoric times; (attributive) prehistoric
scribe / court recorder / historian / historiographer
Smith (name)
historical fact
history book
historical point of view / historically speaking
slime (loanword)
Steve (male name)
imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)
historiography
annals
narrative history / comprehensive history / a history covering an extended period
romantic history; romantic past
historical material or data
romance (loanword) / love affair
annals / chronicle
unofficial history / history as popular legends
historical person
to learn from history (idiom)
provincial governor (old)
national history / dynastic history
literature and history
the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories / true history, as opposed to fictional adaptation or popular legends
History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉|张廷玉 in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls
annal / historical record / CL: 筆|笔
historian
historical records
History of the Yuan Dynasty, twenty third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Song Lian 宋濂 in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty, 210 scrolls
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
Snoopy (comic strip pet dog)
in history
historical version; a previous version (of an app, document etc)
History of the Liao Dynasty, twenty first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱 in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty , 116 scrolls
Agnes Smedley (1892-1950), US journalist and activist, reported on China, esp. the communist side
Agnes Smedley (1892-1950), US journalist who reported on China, esp. the communist side
history
History of the Southern Dynasties, fourteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿 in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 80 scrolls
alternate history; counterfactual history (genre of fiction)
Snoopy (comic strip pet dog)
Stephens / Stevens
History of Kingdom Lu / refers to the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋
two-character surname Taishi
History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿 in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 100 scrolls
History of the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, twenty second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱 in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty , 135 scrolls
historical background
ancient history
historical / in history
Draft History of the Qing Dynasty, sometimes listed as number 25 or 26 of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Zhao Erxun 趙爾巽|赵尔巽 in 1927 during the Northern Warlords period, 536 scrolls
factory history
GlaxoSmithKline, British pharmaceutical company
all-time high
grand scribe (official position in many Chinese states up to the Han)
epic; impressive
ancient history
art history
historical drama
long-established / time-honored
to be known to history as
History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 in 974 during Northern Song 北宋, 150 scrolls
the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century / fig. a long and complicated story
historical tales
intellectual history
historical development / background
historian
historic site
Later History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), nineteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修 in 1053 during Northern Song Dynasty, 74 scrolls
an epic / poetic saga
modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)
historian
natural history (i.e. botany and zoology)
historical museum
history of philosophy
history of literature
Shizhoupian, early school primer in great seal script 大篆, attributed to King Xuan of Zhou 周宣王 but probably dating from c. 500 BC
Concise History of the Chinese Novel by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅
revision history (of a document, web page etc)
historic cost (accounting)
heritage; historical legacy
Shi Siming (703-761), military colleague of An Lushan 安祿山|安禄山, participated in the 755-763 An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱
Grand Scribe, the title by which Sima Qian 司馬遷|司马迁 refers to himself in Records of the Historian 史記|史记
history of art
historical period
(fig.) history full of suffering / heart-rending story / CL:
Jonathan D Spence (1936-), distinguished British US historian of China, author of The Search for Modern China 追尋現代中國|追寻现代中国
epic
Biographic History of Qing Dynasty by a succession of authors, published 1928 and revised 1987, with biographies of 2,900 notable Qing commoner citizens, 80 scrolls
History of Three Kingdoms (Korean: Samguk Sagi), the oldest extant Korean history, compiled under Kim Busik 金富軾|金富轼 in 1145. The three kingdoms are Goguryeo 高句麗|高句丽, Baekje 百濟|百济, Silla 新羅|新罗.
The Scholars, satirical Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吳敬梓|吴敬梓
prehistoric artifacts / ancient artifacts

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