Character

尸

shī HSK 7

尸 shī HSK 7

1. person representing the deceased in ancient sacrificial rites
2. corpse; dead body of a person or animal
3. occupy a position without doing any work; be a do-nothing official
4. (lit.) bear; undertake (a responsibility)

Words using 尸 as shī (1)

Structure & writing

尸 shī — person representing the deceased in ancient sacrificial rites

尸 is a component in 23 characters

HSK 3

刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 层 céng to repeat, to overlap 居 jū to reside; to live 屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home

HSK 4

户 hù single-panel door; door in general

HSK 5

尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈) 尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish 局 jú chessboard 届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 属 shǔ category; type

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漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack

HSK 6

屈 qū to bend, opposite of "straighten" 履 lǚ shoe; footwear 眉 méi eyebrow

HSK 7

尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra 屁 pì fart; gas expelled from the anus 屉 tì drawer or removable tray/shelf in a container 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 屑 xiè fragments; crumbs; scraps

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屠 tú to slaughter (livestock) 屡 lǚ repeatedly; time and again 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 辟 pì incisive; penetrating; profound

尸 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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