(shī tǐ) - corpse, body (of deceased) in Mandarin
shītǐTraditional: 屍體
Translation
corpse, body (of deceased)
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Word origin
尸体 (shī tǐ) pairs 尸 (shī), 'corpse', a pictograph of a reclining body, with 体 (tǐ), 'body', the person radical 亻 with 本 'root'. The compound means 'corpse' or the body of the deceased.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 尸 (shī, corpse) + 体 (tǐ, body)
Stroke order
尸
体
Examples
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The police found a corpse.
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The forensic examiner examined the body.
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There is a corpse in the film.
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The police are investigating that body.
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The body has already been sent to the hospital.
尸体 (shī tǐ) means corpse, body (of deceased). It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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