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title: "Shici Meaning: 诗词 (shīcí) Means “poetry”"
description: "诗词 (traditional 詩詞, shīcí) means “poetry; poems and lyrics (classical Chinese verse)”. Hear its tones, see what 诗 and 词 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shici"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 诗词 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

诗词 shīcí

## poetry; poems and lyrics (classical Chinese verse)

## Its characters

1. 诗 shī poem
2. 词 cí ci (form of classical poetry)

## In a sentence

她很喜欢读古代诗词。 She loves reading classical poetry.

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## More words with 诗 or 词

- [词汇 cíhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cihui)
- [词语 cíyǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciyu)
- [歌词 gēcí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geci)
- [诗歌 shīgē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shige)
- [诗人 shīrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiren)

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