Memory phrase for the character: 尸

尸

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Meaning

dead body, corpse, carcass

Pronunciation

shī

Explanation

Mnemonic
 
In the explanations this radical is used as buttocks in side view.

Radicals

尸 buttocks in side viewThis radical has actually the meaning: corpse 尸. But due to its use in tail 尾, urine 尿, or flatulence 屁, it is considered to generally mean 'buttocks'.




 Vocabulary

尸体 shī tǐ  dead body; corpse; carcass
尸斑 shī bān  livor mortis
尸斑 shī bān  

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