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Li Si

Li Si (; c. 280 – 208 BC) was a Chinese calligrapher, philosopher, and official of the Qin dynasty. He served as Qin state Chancellor from 246 to 208 BC, first under King Zheng — who later became Qin Shi Huang, the "First Emperor" of the Qin dynasty. He then served under Qin Er Shi, Qin Shi Huang's eighteenth son and second emperor. In the Shiji, Li Si…

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Occupation
Calligrapher, philosopher, politician
Baxter–Sagart (2014)
*C.rəʔ [s]e
Born
c. 280 BC
Chinese
李斯
Died
208 BC (aged 71–72)
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
Lii Sy

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related to Career in Qin · 20
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related to Death · 18
Li Si → At, BC, But, During, Emperor, Fearing, Five Punishments, Fusu, In, Li Si's, Meng Tian, Qin Er Shi, Qin Shi Huang, Shang Cai, Sima Qian, When, When Qin Shi Huang, Zhao Gao
related to Early life · 14
Li Si → According, After, And, As, Cai, Chu, Confucian, Great Historian, He, Qin, Records, The, Warring States, Xunzi
related to Legacy · 8
Li Si → Believing, Cangjiepian, China, Chinese, He, In, Qin, This
IPA · 2
Li Si → [lej˩˧ si˥], [lì sɹ̩́]
Monarchs · 2
Li Si → Qin Er Shi, Qin Shi Huang
related to Bibliography · 2
Li Si → Preserving Han, The Han Feizi's
Baxter–Sagart (2014) · 1
Li Si → *C.rəʔ [s]e
Born · 1
Li Si → c. 280 BC

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li si qin state bc shi chinese emperor han china zhao gao huang king 208 fei chancellor scholars states early

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Li SiBaxter–Sagart (2014)*C.rəʔ [s]e1.00infobox
Li SiBornc. 280 BC1.00infobox
Li SiChinese李斯1.00infobox
Li SiDied208 BC (aged 71–72)1.00infobox
Li SiGwoyeu RomatzyhLii Sy1.00infobox
Li SiHanyu PinyinLǐ Sī1.00infobox
Li SiIPA[lì sɹ̩́]1.00infobox
Li SiIPA[lej˩˧ si˥]1.00infobox
Li SiJyutpingLei5 Si11.00infobox
Li SiMonarchsQin Shi Huang1.00infobox
Li SiMonarchsQin Er Shi1.00infobox
Li SiOccupationCalligrapher, philosopher, politician1.00infobox
Li SiSucceeded byZhao Gao1.00infobox
Li SiTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinLǐ SīGwoyeu RomatzyhLii SyWade–GilesLi3 Ssŭ1IPA[lì sɹ̩́]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationLéih SīJyutpingLei5 Si1IPA[lej˩˧ si˥]Southern…1.00infobox
Li SiTâi-lôLí Su1.00infobox
Li SiWade–GilesLi3 Ssŭ11.00infobox
Li SiYale RomanizationLéih Sī1.00infobox

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