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CHINESE CHARACTER

shī

尸

尸

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corpse

Numbered pinyin
shi1
English meanings
corpse; body

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jǐng警fāng方zài在xiànchǎng现场fāxiàn发现le了yī一jù具shītǐ尸体。

    Police found a corpse at the scene.

  2. 02

    shītǐ尸体bèi被sòng送wǎng往tàipíng太平jiān间。

    The body was sent to the morgue.

  3. 03

    tā他xiàng像xíng行shī尸zǒu走ròu肉bān般huó活zhe着。

    He lives like a walking corpse.

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