corpse; dead body
Animated Stroke Order 尸
Stroke Order Diagrams 尸

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HSK Vocabulary: 尸
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 尸 is used in context
1
fǎ法
yī医
zhèng正
zài在
jìn进
xíng行
shī尸
jiǎn检
yǐ以
què确
dìng定
sǐ死
yīn因
。
The forensic doctor is performing an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
2
kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
gǔ古
dài代
rén人
lèi类
de的
shī尸
gǔ骨
。
Archaeologists discovered the skeleton of ancient humans.
3
jǐng警
fāng方
zài在
hé河
biān边
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yí一
jù具
shī尸
tǐ体
。
The police found a corpse by the river.
4
zhè这
shì是
yī一
jù具
shī尸
tǐ体
。
This is a corpse.
5
jǐng警
chá察
zài在
hé河
biān边
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
jù具
shī尸
tǐ体
。
The police found a corpse by the river.
6
fǎ法
yī医
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn检
chá查
nà那
jù具
shī尸
tǐ体
de的
sǐ死
yīn因
。
The forensic doctor is examining the cause of death of that corpse.
Information
Traditional屍
Radical尸
Strokes3
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#2182
Zhuyinㄕ
Components—
UnicodeU+5C38
CangjieS
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Cultural note
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