死 Stroke Order — How to Write 死
死 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 歹, 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.
死 Radical and Character Components
死 is an ideographic compound. A person kneeling 匕 before a corpse 歹.
Radical: 歹 + 2 more strokes
死 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sǐ
Meanings of 死 in Chinese
1
sǐ死
to die; to lose life; to be no longer alive; to perish.
他的死讯令人悲痛。
The news of his death brought great sorrow.
To disregard one's life; showing a resolve to die for a cause or to fight to the death.
比赛到了最后关头，双方队员都抱着必死的决心，誓要死战到底。
At the last crucial moment of the game, both teams' players were determined to fight to the death.
Stubbornly, persistently to the end; to be utterly devoted or exert oneself to the utmost.
她对这份工作死心塌地，从没想过放弃。
She is utterly devoted to this job and has never thought of giving up.
Unconscious or deeply asleep (like 'slept like a log').
他昨晚睡得跟死猪一样
He slept like a log last night.
Inactive, inflexible; rigid, stubborn, having a one-track mind.
他就是个死心眼，认定的事谁也劝不动
He's got a one-track mind; no one can persuade him once he's decided something.
Impassable; blocked; a dead end (often used metaphorically for a problem or situation).
我们的项目似乎走进了死胡同。
Our project seems to have hit a dead end.
Outdated; obsolete; no longer in use or effective (referring to things like concepts or rules).
这是一种已经死了的观念。
This is an outdated concept.
Used hyperbolically to mean "extremely" or "very," intensifying an adjective or verb, often in a humorous or exaggerated way.
忙死我了，今天的工作真多！
I'm extremely busy; there's so much work today!
Common Words and Phrases with 死
1
inflexible; stiff and unadaptable
他这个人太死巴了，一点都不知道变通。
He is too rigid; he doesn't know how to be flexible at all.
2
Fixedly; motionless
小猫咪在沙发上睡得死巴巴的，怎么叫也叫不醒。
The little kitten was sleeping so soundly on the sofa, completely motionless, no matter how much I called, it wouldn't wake up.
3
rigid, inflexible, or stiff in attitude, thinking, or behavior.
他的教学方法很死板，学生们觉得枯燥无味。
His teaching methods are very rigid, and students find them dull.
4
An undeliverable telegram due to unclear recipient information.
这份电报因为地址模糊，最终成了死报，无法送达收件人手中。
This telegram, due to the vague address, eventually became an undeliverable telegram, unable to reach the recipient.
5
To learn by rote; to parrot.
为了通过考试，他不得不死背那些复杂的公式。
To pass the exam, he had to rote memorize those complex formulas.
6
To die with a grievance or unfulfilled wish, unable to rest in peace.
如果他未能见到失散多年的家人团聚，他恐怕会死不瞑目
If he couldn't see his long-lost family reunited, he would likely die with lingering regrets.
7
Death is not to be regretted, implying either fearlessness of death or that the deceased is unworthy of sympathy.
那个长期欺压他人的恶霸，最终因作恶多端而受到惩罚，他的死不足惜
The bully who had long oppressed others was finally punished for his many evil deeds; his death is not to be regretted.
8
stillbirth
医生宣布，由于并发症，不幸的母亲经历了死产。
The doctor announced that due to complications, the unfortunate mother experienced a stillbirth.
9
Extremely heavy or leaden; also, deathly quiet, stagnant, or devoid of life/activity.
这个旧沙发死沉死沉的，搬起来非常费力。傍晚时分，整个小镇都显得死沉，听不到一丝喧闹声。
This old sofa is dead heavy, making it very difficult to move. In the evening, the entire small town seemed dead quiet, without a trace of noise.
10
Extremely heavy, silent, or gloomy/depressed.
整个房间死沉沉的，一点声音都没有。
The entire room was dead silent, without a single sound.
11
An uninhabited or lifeless place, such as an abandoned city or town.
经过多年的经济衰退和人口外流，这座曾经繁华的城市变成了一座死城。
After years of economic recession and population outflow, this once bustling city became a ghost town.
12
Pawned items that are past the redemption deadline and thus cannot be redeemed.
由于资金周转不灵，他那块心爱的手表过了赎取期限，最终变成了死当。
Due to financial difficulties, his beloved watch passed its redemption period and ultimately became irredeemable.
13
Diehard or sworn followers; unyielding partisans.
小明和李华是多年的死党，他们总是互相支持，一起面对生活中的挑战。
Xiao Ming and Li Hua have been best friends for years; they always support each other and face life's challenges together.
14
To die a worthy or meaningful death.
他为了保护家人而献出了生命，真是死得其所
He sacrificed his life to protect his family, truly dying a worthy death.
15
a fatal position; a desperate situation
他们被困在了这片沙漠的死地，面临着水源枯竭的威胁。
They were trapped in this desert's dead end, facing the threat of water depletion.
16
Dead center (in mechanics, the extreme positions of a piston); or a backwater (an isolated, backward place or state).
由于交通不便，这个小镇的经济发展一直处于一个死点，缺乏活力。
Due to inconvenient transportation, the economic development of this small town has always been in a dead spot, lacking vitality.
More words with 死
- shì誓sǐ死Vow to die, Swear to die
- bī逼sǐ死drive to death, force to suicide
- chǔ处sǐ死to put to death; to execute
- cì赐sǐ死order to commit suicide
- cù猝sǐ死sudden death
- dòng冻sǐ死Freeze to death
- è扼sǐ死to strangle someone to death
- géng梗sǐ死infarction
- huài坏sǐ死Necrosis
- jiáo绞sǐ死to execute by hanging
- nì溺sǐ死drown
- pà怕sǐ死fear death
- qū屈sǐ死die wronged, die of injustice
- xín寻sǐ死seek death, court death
- yuān冤sǐ死to die an unjust death
- zhǎo找sǐ死Courting death, Seeking death
- zhì致sǐ死causing death
- bīn濒sǐ死on the point of death; near death
- dìng钉sǐ死Nail down, nail fast
- gāi该sǐ死Damn it!
Idioms with 死
- sǐ死bān搬yìng硬tào套apply rigidly without considering the situation
- sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death
- sǐ死bù不gān甘xīn心unwilling to accept defeat until death
- sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头stubbornly refuse to change
- sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
- sǐ死bù不kāi开kǒu口refuse to speak or reveal information
- sǐ死bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵Advance with unwavering resolve unto death
- sǐ死bù不yào要liǎn脸utterly shameless
- sǐ死chán缠yìng硬mó磨relentlessly pester
- sǐ死ér而bù不xiǔ朽to die but not perish
- sǐ死ér而fù复shēng生to come back to life
- sǐ死ér而hòu后yǐ已devote oneself to a cause until death
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Open the tool →Questions about 死
What does 死 mean in Chinese?
死 (sǐ) means “to die” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 死?
死 is pronounced sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 死 have?
死 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 死?
死 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 歹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 死?
The radical of 死 is 歹, and 死 is an ideographic compound.
