Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 世(Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "world, generation, era". Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Readingsyo(Japanese) Same Spellingshi 1, shi 2, shi 3, shi 4, shi 5, shí 1, shí 2, shí 3, shí 4, shì 1, shì 2, shǐ 1, shǐ 2, shǐ 3, shī