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遗体

yítǐ

remains; body of the deceased

Two rescue workers carry a cloth-draped stretcher
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Characters in this word

遗 yí

Strokes
12
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 贵 expensive, costly
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 遗

Example phrases

  • 事故发生后,救援队首先确认伤者安全,再转移遇难者遗体。 Shìgù fāshēng hòu, jiùyuánduì shǒuxiān quèrèn shāngzhě ānquán, zài zhuǎnyí yùnànzhě yítǐ. After the accident, the rescue team first confirmed the safety of the injured, then moved the remains of the victims.
  • 家属希望尽快将遗体运回故乡安葬。 Jiāshǔ xīwàng jǐnkuài jiāng yítǐ yùn huí gùxiāng ānzàng. The family hopes to bring the remains back to their hometown for burial as soon as possible.
  • 医生向遗体鞠躬,感谢捐赠者对医学的贡献。 Yīshēng xiàng yítǐ jūgōng, gǎnxiè juānzèngzhě duì yīxué de gòngxiàn. The doctors bowed to the body, thanking the donor for their contribution to medicine.

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