尸
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shī · body, corpse

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尸
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
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3Total strokes

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尸Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 尸

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shīWords pronounced shī
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Example sentences

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Měi gè rén dōu kě néng biàn chéng shī tǐ.每个人都可能变成尸体。

Every man is a potential corpse.

Source: Tatoeba #11243446 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jiù shì fā xiàn shī tǐ de fáng jiān.这就是发现尸体的房间。

This is the room where the body was found.

Source: Tatoeba #1501723 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge nán rén de shī tǐ zhì jīn réng wèi bèi zhǎo dào.那个男人的尸体至今仍未被找到。

The body of that man still hasn't been found.

Source: Tatoeba #12047756 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men fā xiàn le yí jù cháng jǐng lù de shī tǐ.他们发现了一具长颈鹿的尸体。

They found a giraffe carcass.

Source: Tatoeba #10713944 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ zài hǎi biān fā xiàn le jù shī tǐ.汤姆在海边发现了具尸体。

Tom found a dead body on the beach.

Source: Tatoeba #2615130 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiāng shī chī nǎo zǐ.僵尸吃脑子。

Zombies eat brains.

Source: Tatoeba #9964368 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 尸 in context

  1. Say shī, then recall the core meaning: body, corpse.
  2. Write all 3 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 尸体 (shī tǐ), meaning “corpse”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 尸 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.