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死

sǐ

to die

A wilted flower on the ground
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Character

死 sǐ

Strokes
6
Radical
歹 — corpse
Made of
歹 corpse 匕 spoon, ladle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 那条鱼死了。 Nà tiáo yú sǐ le. That fish is dead.
  • 花快死了。 Huā kuài sǐ le. The flower is about to die.
  • 我累死了。 Wǒ lèi sǐ le. I am dead tired.

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