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CHINESE CHARACTER

shì

逝

逝

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pass away; pass

Numbered pinyin
shi4
English meanings
to pass away; to die; to pass of time; to disappear

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  1. 01

    shíguāng时光fēi飞shì逝,zhuǎnyǎn转眼yòu又shì是yī一nián年。

    Time flies; in the blink of an eye another year has passed.

  2. 02

    nà那wèi位lǎoren老人qùnián去年shìshì逝世le了。

    That old man passed away last year.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 逝世
  • 逝去
  • 消逝
  • 飞逝