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屎

shǐ

faeces; excrement

A doctor in a green coat shows a patient a report
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Character

屎 shǐ

Strokes
9
Radical
尸 — body, corpse
Made of
尸 body, corpse 米 rice, millet, grain
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 医生提醒他,若屎的颜色持续异常,应尽快做进一步检查。 Yīshēng tíxǐng tā, ruò shǐ de yánsè chíxù yìcháng, yīng jǐnkuài zuò jìnyíbù jiǎnchá. The doctor reminded him that if the colour of his faeces remained abnormal, he should have further tests soon.
  • 小孩指着地面喊有狗屎,妈妈赶紧把他拉开。 Xiǎohái zhǐzhe dìmiàn hǎn yǒu gǒushǐ, māma gǎnjǐn bǎ tā lākāi. The child pointed at the ground and shouted that there was dog mess, and mum quickly pulled him away.
  • 在正式场合,人们通常用委婉的说法代替屎这个字。 Zài zhèngshì chǎnghé, rénmen tōngcháng yòng wěiwǎn de shuōfǎ dàitì shǐ zhège zì. In formal situations people usually use more tactful expressions instead of this word.

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