廿四史 Traditional form: 廿四史 Pinyin (reading): niànsìshǐ Definitions: twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions) same as 二十四史 ( Ershísì Shǐ) Characters: 廿 - twenty, twentieth 四 - four 史 - history, chronicle, annals Traditional characters: 廿 - twenty, twentieth 四 - four 史 - history, chronicle, annals