屎
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shǐ · stool, feces, dung

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

尸Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 屎

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shǐWords pronounced shǐ
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Example sentences

Notice where 屎 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zhù zài yí gè niǎo bù lā shǐ de dì fāng.我住在一個鳥不拉屎的地方。

I live in the middle of nowhere.

Source: Tatoeba #10368690 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào lā shǐ.我要拉屎。

I have to take a dump.

Source: Tatoeba #13564399 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu zhī xiǎo niǎo lā le pào shǐ zài wǒ ā yí de chē shàng.有只小鸟拉了泡屎在我阿姨的车上。

A bird shat on my aunt's car.

Source: Tatoeba #8591276 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sú huà shuō: làng zǐ huí tóu jīn bú huàn; kě sú huà yòu shuō: gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ!俗話說:浪子回頭金不換;可俗話又說:狗改不了吃屎!

The saying goes: to turn a new leaf is priceless. The saying also goes: a dog can't change their habits of eating shit!

Source: Tatoeba #838051 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 屎 in context

  1. Say shǐ, then recall the core meaning: stool, feces, dung.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 把屎 (bǎ shǐ), meaning “to support a child”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 屎 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.