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尸体 (shī tǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

尸体 (shī tǐ) is a Chinese word: corpse. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 尸体

名 míng noun

corpse

警察在河边发现了一具尸体。

jǐng chá zài hé biān fā xiàn le yī jù shī tǐ

The police found a corpse by the riverside.

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Word breakdown

尸 shī — corpse, dead person

体 tǐ — body, physical form

Structure & writing
1 尸 shī — person representing the deceased in ancient sacrificial rites
尸 is a component in 23 characters

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

Stroke order

2 体 tǐ — the whole body of a person or animal; by extension, a part of the body

体 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.2 本 běn — root or stem of a plant
本 is a component in 2 characters

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