Definitions
(noun)
corpse
Etymology
Depicts a person with their knees bent to sit or squat.
About
The character "尸" initially depicted a person in a seated or crouching posture, serving in ceremonial contexts as a representation of an ancestral spirit. This association with ritual and the deceased led to the character acquiring the meaning of "corpse", which prompted the formation of the traditional character "屍" by adding the component "死" meaning death to "尸" for explicit clarity. In contemporary usage, "尸" stands as the simplified equivalent for "屍" and also operates as a radical in numerous characters, often conveying notions related to the body, posture, or enclosed spaces, a structural role derived from its original pictorial concept.
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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。