Definitions
(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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他看见了一具尸体。
尸检报告出来了。
考古学家发现了古代尸骨。
法医正在检查尸体。
火灾现场发现了几具尸体。
那具尸体已经严重腐烂。
警方通过尸检确定了死因。
由于尸体发现得晚，调查进展缓慢。