shī si1

  • (literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies)
  • (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution)
  • variant of () shī

shī si1

  • (bound form) corpse

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 尸 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 僵尸吃脑子。 Zombies eat brains.
  • 後備箱內有具屍體。 There's a body in the trunk of the car.
  • 他已形同行屍走肉。 He is as good as dead.
  • 这就是发现尸体的房间。 This is the room where the body was found.
  • 每个人都可能变成尸体。 Every man is a potential corpse.
  • 汤姆在海边发现了具尸体。 Tom found a dead body on the beach.
  • 他们发现了一具长颈鹿的尸体。 They found a giraffe carcass.

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