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CHINESE CHARACTER

sǐ

死

死

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die

Numbered pinyin
si3
English meanings
die

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Enclosed from the upper left structure

Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 歹; inside 匕.

  • Outside

    歹
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  • Inside

    匕
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This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿸歹匕

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这huā花sǐ死le了。

    This flower died.

  2. 02

    bié别shāngxīn伤心。

    Don't be sad.

  3. 03

    tā他shuì睡de得hěn很sǐ死。

    He sleeps deeply.

  4. 04

    lèi累sǐ死le了。

    Exhausted.

  5. 05

    zhè这tiáo条yú鱼sǐ死le了。

    This fish died.

  6. 06

    rè热sǐ死le了。

    Burning hot.

Explore words connected to this character.

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  • 死心
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