corpse; dead body

Animated Stroke Order 尸

尸 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 尸

尸 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
zhèng
zài
jìn
xíng
shī
jiǎn
què
dìng
yīn

The forensic doctor is performing an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

2
kǎo
xué
jiā
xiàn
le
dài
rén
lèi
de
shī

Archaeologists discovered the skeleton of ancient humans.

3
jǐng
fāng
zài
biān
xiàn
le
shī

The police found a corpse by the river.

4
zhè
shì
shī

This is a corpse.

5
jǐng
chá
zài
biān
xiàn
le
shī

The police found a corpse by the river.

6
zhèng
zài
jiǎn
chá
shī
de
yīn

The forensic doctor is examining the cause of death of that corpse.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes3
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#2182
Zhuyin
Components
UnicodeU+5C38
CangjieS
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