to die; to be dead (in 死)

HSK 3

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • to die; impassable; uncrossable

3Structure

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

饿死è sǐ

to starve to death; very hungry

九死一生jiǔ sǐ yī shēng

narrow escape from death

该死gāi sǐ

damn it; damned; wretched

虽死犹荣suī sǐ yóu róng

to die a glorious death

to die; to be dead; to the death; fixed; rigid

死亡sǐ wáng

death; to die

5Example Sentences

他的祖父去世了。

tā de zǔ fù qù shì le。

His grandfather passed away.

这个规定是死的。

zhè gè guī dìng shì sǐ de。

This rule is fixed.

Other Characters Pronounced “si”