Chinese words pronounced shi (any tone) 82 words, in the 4 tones shi is read in. shī (1st tone) 17 words 师(shī) teacher 诗(shī) poem 失(shī) to lose 施(shī) to put into effect 尸(shī) person representing the deceased 師(shī) teacher 詩(shī) poem 失(shī) to lose 施(shī) to put into effect 屍(shī) corpse All 17 words pronounced shī shí (2nd tone) 18 words 时(shí) o'clock 石(shí) rock 十(shí) ten 实(shí) real 食(shí) to eat 時(shí) o'clock 石(shí) rock 十(shí) ten 實(shí) real 食(shí) to eat All 18 words pronounced shí shǐ (3rd tone) 7 words 使(shǐ) to make 史(shǐ) history 始(shǐ) to begin 屎(shǐ) feces 矢(shǐ) arrow 使(shǐ) to make 史(shǐ) history 始(shǐ) to begin 屎(shǐ) feces 矢(shǐ) arrow All 7 words pronounced shǐ shì (4th tone) 40 words 是(shì) to be 事(shì) matter 市(shì) market 式(shì) type 世(shì) life 是(shì) to be 事(shì) matter 市(shì) market 式(shì) type 世(shì) life All 40 words pronounced shì Often confused with shi si in any tone 43 words