尸 Stroke Order — How to Write 尸

Stroke Order

尸 is written in 3 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 尸, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

尸 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 尸:丿

尸 is a pictograph. A man keeled over.

Radical: 尸 + 0 more strokes

尸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shī

Meanings of 尸 in Chinese

shī尸

A dead body; corpse.

考古学家在古墓中发现了一具保存完好的古代尸体。

Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved ancient corpse in the tomb.

To occupy a position without fulfilling its duties, often implying idleness or incompetence.

他虽然身居高位，却尸位素餐，对团队的发展毫无贡献。

Although he holds a high position, he merely occupies the post without fulfilling his duties, contributing nothing to the team's development.

In ancient sacrificial rites, a person who represented the deceased and received offerings.

古代祭祀中，由一人扮演‘尸’，代表受祭者

In ancient sacrificial rites, one person acted as the 'shi' (representative) to receive offerings on behalf of the deceased.

Common Words and Phrases with 尸

shī尸bái白

cadaverous white; pale like a corpse

他受了惊吓，脸色尸白，说不出话来

He was startled, his face corpse-pale, and he couldn't speak.

shī尸biàn变

the superstitious belief that a corpse can suddenly come back to life

小镇上流传着一个关于废弃义庄‘尸变’的恐怖传说，令人毛骨悚然

A terrifying legend about 'corpse reanimation' in the abandoned ancestral hall circulates in the small town, sending shivers down one's spine.

shī尸bù布

a pall; a shroud; a winding sheet

送葬者小心翼翼地将沉重的尸布铺盖在棺材上。

The pallbearers carefully draped the heavy pall over the coffin.

shī尸gǔ骨

human remains; skeleton of a corpse

考古学家在古墓中发现了保存完好的动物尸骨。

Archaeologists discovered well-preserved animal skeletal remains in the ancient tomb.

shī尸hái骸

corpse; human remains

探险队在古老的矿井中发现了几具不幸遇难矿工的尸骸

The expedition team discovered the remains of several unfortunate miners who perished in the ancient mine.

shī尸héng横biàn遍yě野

A scene where dead bodies are strewn all over the field, indicating a large number of casualties or deaths.

一场瘟疫袭击了边陲小镇，短短几日，镇上就尸横遍野，景象惨不忍睹。

A plague swept through the remote town, and within just a few days, dead bodies lay scattered everywhere, presenting a truly horrific sight.

shī尸jiàn谏

to remonstrate with a ruler by sacrificing one's life

面对家族中日益严重的纷争，他曾考虑以尸谏来警醒众人，希望他们能重归于好。

Facing increasingly severe disputes within the family, he once contemplated 'shi jian' – a desperate act of self-sacrifice to awaken everyone and urge them towards reconciliation.

shī尸jiě解

A Taoist practice where a cultivator sheds their mortal body to become an immortal.

古籍记载，有些高深的道士在功德圆满后，能够尸解蜕变，羽化登仙。

Ancient texts record that some profound Taoist masters, after achieving perfect merit, were able to undergo 'shijie' transformation, ascending to immortality.

shī尸jū居lóng龙xiàn见

To remain still and inconspicuous like a corpse, but act with power and dynamism like a dragon when necessary.

王教授平时深藏不露，授课时也总是轻声细语，但一旦进入学术辩论，他便尸居龙见，观点犀利，引人深思。

Professor Wang usually keeps a low profile, even lecturing in a soft voice, but once he enters an academic debate, he demonstrates the principle of 'shi ju long jian,' initially unassuming yet then presenting sharp, thought-provoking arguments with impressive insight.

shī尸jū居yú余qì气

Barely alive, like a corpse with only a wisp of breath remaining; describes someone on their last gasp or someone who is listless and inactive.

那家曾经繁荣的剧院，在数字娱乐的冲击下，如今已是尸居余气，门可罗雀。

Under the onslaught of digital entertainment, that once prosperous theater is now barely clinging to life, with very few patrons.

shī尸là蜡

Adipocere, a waxy, greasy substance formed from the decomposition of body fat in cadavers, especially in damp or wet conditions.

经过数月的潮湿环境，动物尸体的一部分脂肪组织已经转变为尸蜡

After several months in a damp environment, some of the animal's fatty tissues had transformed into adipocere.

shī尸shǒu首

dead body; corpse

救援队在山谷深处发现了失踪者的尸首。

The rescue team discovered the remains of the missing person deep in the valley.

shī尸tǐ体

The dead body of a human or animal.

医生仔细检查了尸体，以确定其死因。

The doctor carefully examined the corpse to determine the cause of death.

shī尸wèi位

hold down a job without doing anything; occupy a post without performing duties

他虽然身居高位，却尸位不作为，让部门工作停滞不前。

Although he holds a high position, he merely occupies it without fulfilling his responsibilities, causing the department's work to stagnate.

shī尸wèi位sù素cān餐

to hold a position without performing its duties, essentially drawing a salary without doing any work.

如果项目经理继续尸位素餐，不积极推动项目进展，我们团队的士气肯定会受到影响。

If the project manager continues to occupy their post without performing duties, not actively promoting the project's progress, our team's morale will certainly be affected.