Definition
尸 (shī) is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'corpse' or 'dead body'. It rarely appears alone in modern Chinese; instead it combines with other characters to form common compounds like 尸体 (shītǐ, corpse) and 僵尸 (jiāngshī, zombie). You'll also see it in medical/formal terms such as 尸检 (shījiǎn, autopsy).
n./b.f.
corpsedead body (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Jǐngchá fāxiàn le shī tǐ.The police discovered a corpse.
- 。shī tǐ xūyào mǎshàng chǔlǐ.The corpse needs to be handled immediately.
- 。Tā duì shī tǐ jìnxíng le jiǎnchá.He performed an examination on the corpse.
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