尸

屍

shī

Definitions

shī (noun) corpse

Etymology

Depicts a person with their knees bent to sit or squat.

About

The character 尸 visually depicts a human body lying flat, functioning as both an independent word and a common semantic radical. Its traditional form for "corpse" is 屍, which adds a lower component signifying death, though the simpler 尸 now serves as the primary written form. As a radical, it frequently appears in characters related to dwelling places, bodily functions, physical postures, or items associated with the human form, acting as a crucial building block in the written language.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他看见了一具尸体。

Tā kànjiànle yī jù shītǐ.

He saw a corpse.

尸检报告出来了。

Shījiǎn bàogào chūláile.

The autopsy report is out.

考古学家发现了古代尸骨。

Kǎogǔxuéjiā fāxiànle gǔdài shīgǔ.

Archaeologists discovered ancient skeletal remains.

法医正在检查尸体。

Fǎyī zhèngzài jiǎnchá shītǐ.

The forensic doctor is examining the corpse.

火灾现场发现了几具尸体。

Huǒzāi xiànchǎng fāxiànle jǐ jù shītǐ.

Several corpses were found at the fire scene.

那具尸体已经严重腐烂。

Nà jù shītǐ yǐjīng yánzhòng fǔlàn.

That corpse has already severely decomposed.

警方通过尸检确定了死因。

Jǐngfāng tōngguò shījiǎn quèdìngle sǐyīn.

The police determined the cause of death through autopsy.

由于尸体发现得晚，调查进展缓慢。

Yóuyú shītǐ fāxiàn de wǎn, diàochá jìnzhǎn huǎnmàn.

Because the corpse was found late, the investigation progressed slowly.

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Component: 尸

尸