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逝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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逝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
逝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

逝 Stroke Order — How to Write 逝

Stroke Order

逝 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 辶, 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.

逝 Radical and Character Components

Components:辶折

逝 is a phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, while 折 indicates the sound.

Radical: 辶 + 7 more strokes

逝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shì

Meanings of 逝 in Chinese

1

shì逝

To pass away; to elapse; to flow past (like time or a river).
光阴易逝,莫负韶华。
Time passes quickly, do not waste your prime years.
To pass away; to die (used respectfully for the deceased).
这位伟大的艺术家已经仙逝了。
This great artist has already passed away.
When pronounced 'shì', this character is used similarly to '誓' (shì), expressing a firm vow or strong determination.
他逝与困境抗争到底,绝不退缩
He vowed to fight against the difficulties to the very end, absolutely not retreating.

Common Words and Phrases with 逝

1
shì逝shì世
To pass away or die; often used as a euphemism for death.
他敬爱的祖父于去年冬天逝世了。
His beloved grandfather passed away last winter.

More words with 逝

  • shì逝qù去pass away, die
  • fēi飞shì逝To pass quickly, To fly by
  • shì逝zhě者the deceased, the departed
  • xiān仙shì逝Pass away, Ascend to heaven
  • bìng病shì逝succumbed to illness, died of illness
  • liú流shì逝pass, elapse
  • xiāo消shì逝vanish, fade
  • cháng长shì逝pass away, depart
  • cú徂shì逝die, pass away
  • hōng薨shì逝Demise, Pass away
  • qī妻shì逝wife's passing, loss of wife
  • shì逝shǒu守defend to the death, guard to the death
  • tì惕shì逝Heed passing time, Cherish fleeting time
  • yì易shì逝fleeting, transient
  • kè溘shì逝die suddenly, pass away unexpectedly
  • shí时guāng光fēi飞shì逝Time flies, Time passes quickly
  • xiān先shì逝predecease, die first
  • yí一shùn瞬jí即shì逝fleeting, transient
  • yǐ已shì逝deceased, passed away
  • zǎo早shì逝premature death, early death

Idioms with 逝

  • shì逝zhě者rú如sī斯Time flows like water, gone forever
  • kè溘rán然cháng长shì逝to suddenly pass away
  • shāo稍zòng纵jí即shì逝fleeting and easily missed
  • yīng英nián年zǎo早shì逝die young
  • zhuǎn转yǎn眼jí即shì逝vanish in the blink of an eye
  • shì逝jiāng将qù去rǔ汝Will soon leave you
  • fēng风chí驰diàn电shì逝move with extreme speed
  • kè溘rán然ér而shì逝pass away suddenly
  • liú流guāng光yì易shì逝Time flies swiftly
  • rén人qín琴jù俱shì逝Lamenting the deceased upon seeing their belongings
  • shāo稍zòng纵zé则shì逝fleeting time or opportunity
  • shǔ鼠cuàn窜fēng蜂shì逝scatter in all directions

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Questions about 逝

What does 逝 mean in Chinese?

逝 (shì) means “To pass away” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 逝?

逝 is pronounced shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 逝 have?

逝 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 逝?

逝 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 辶. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 逝?

The radical of 逝 is 辶, and 逝 is a phono-semantic compound.

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