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逝 - shì

pass away; die

pass away; die

How to read 逝

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshì
Englishpass away; die
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

逝世 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 逝去. Please read 逝者 one more time.

Common words with this character

to pass away; to die
to elapse; to pass away; to die
the dead; the deceased
to die; to depart this mortal coil

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 逝.