死 (sǐ): Die — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 4

HSK 3.0:Recognition 4

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HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 死

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2.

Readings & Meanings

死has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

sǐ

die; extremely; rigid

adj.HSK 4

to die; dead; extremely

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 死

4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

死

歹dǎi · bad

匕bǐ · spoon

死=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 死

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6.

How to Use 死

Death and life events

In words about life and death, 死 (sǐ) refers to death or mortal danger.

HSK 6

7.

Example Sentences

Tā他

tīng听

dào到

péng朋

yǒu友

de的

sǐ

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v./adj./adv.

HSK 3.0 · L4

歹dǎi · bad

+匕bǐ · spoon

sǐ死

wáng亡

die; death

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shēng生

sǐ死

life and death

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiù救

sǐ死

fú扶

shāng伤

heal the wounded and rescue the dying

死

xùn讯

hòu后

fēi非

cháng常

nán难

guò过

。

He was very sad after hearing the news of his friend's death.

tā他

zài在

chē车

huò祸

zhōng中

bú不

xìng幸

sǐ死

wáng亡

。

He unfortunately died in a car accident

Dōng冬

tiān天

zài在

wài外

miàn面

dāi待

tài太

jiǔ久

huì会

dòng冻

sǐ死

。

Staying outside too long in winter can freeze you to death.

yī医

shēng生

zhèng正

zài在

qiǎng抢

jiù救

shēng生

sǐ死

biān边

yuán缘

de的

bìng病

rén人

。

Doctors are rescuing a patient on the brink of life and death

Nà那

zhī只

xiǎo小

niǎo鸟

zuó昨

tiān天

sǐ死

le了

。

That little bird died yesterday.

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