尸

屍

shī

noun #1,783

Measure Word

一具尸 jù

Meanings

1 corpse
2 dead body

Characters

Examples

警察在河边发现了一具尸体。

Jǐngchá zài hébiān fāxiàn le yī jù shītǐ.

The police found a corpse by the river.

尸检结果还没出来。

Shījiǎn jiéguǒ hái méi chūlái.

The autopsy results haven't come out yet.

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usage

尸 is usually combined with 体 as 尸体 (shītǐ) meaning 'corpse'. On its own, 尸 is more literary or used as a component in compounds like 尸检 (autopsy).

Stroke Order

尸 shī