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尸 - shī

corpse; to impersonate the dead; to preside; KangXi radical 44

corpse; to impersonate the dead; to preside; KangXi radical 44

How to read 尸

Click 尸 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshī
Englishcorpse; to impersonate the dead; to preside; KangXi radical 44
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

尸禄 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 尸罗. Please read 尸僵 one more time.

Common words with this character

to hold a sinecure
sila
rigor mortis
body parts

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 尸 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 尸禄 and 尸罗 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 尸.