Chinese symbol for “annals”
史册
shǐ cè
Traditional: 史冊
annals
The closest CC-CEDICT match for annals is 史册 (shǐ cè), defined as: annals.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “annals”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 编年史 (編年史) | biān nián shǐ | annals; chronicle |
| 史 | shǐ | history; annals |
| 春秋 | chūn qiū | spring and autumn; four seasons |
| 纪年 (紀年) | jì nián | to number the years; calendar era |
| 年表 | nián biǎo | timeline; chronology |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 史册.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 历史 (歷史) | lì shǐ | history; 门 (mén),段 (duàn) |
| 史上 | shǐ shàng | in history |
| 史料 | shǐ liào | historical material or data |
| 历史性 (歷史性) | lì shǐ xìng | historic |
| 有史以来 (有史以來) | yǒu shǐ yǐ lái | since the beginning of history |
| 史诗 (史詩) | shǐ shī | an epic; poetic saga |
| 注册 (註冊) | zhù cè | to register; to enroll |
| 手册 (手冊) | shǒu cè | manual; handbook |
See also: Japanese symbol for “annals”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.