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The character 死, meaning "death" or "to die", is constructed from components that graphically depict its meaning. Its traditional form, which remains unchanged by simplification, consists of 歹 (originally depicting a broken bone or remnant) and 匕 (an inverted person). This combination creates a vivid conceptualization of a person reduced to bones or remains. Etymologically, the character has consistently represented the fundamental concept of death or cessation of life since its earliest forms, with its core meaning proving stable over millennia. While its primary sense is literal, it also functions extensively in metaphorical and idiomatic expressions, often conveying notions of extremity, fixity, or lifelessness, such as in terms for something utterly still or irrevocably decided.
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我的宠物死了。
他害怕死亡。
这只鸟已经死了。
死亡是不可避免的。
他死死地抓住绳子。
面对死亡，他非常勇敢。
如果不喝水，你会渴死的。
尽管面临死亡威胁，他依然坚持自己的信念。