shī
尸
corpse; ritual substitute for dead ancestor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
corpse; dead body
neutralRefers to the dead body of a human or animal, most commonly used for humans.
Hé河
biān边
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
jù具
shī尸
tǐ体
。
A corpse was found by the river.
Tā他
xià吓
de得
bù不
gǎn敢
kào靠
jìn近
nà那
jù具
jiāng僵
shī尸
。
He was too scared to get close to the stiff corpse.
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Xíng行
shī尸
zǒu走
ròu肉
de的
shēng生
huó活
háo毫
wú无
yì意
yì义
。
A life of a walking corpse has no meaning at all.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
shī尸
tǐ体
de的
shēn身
fèn份
。
The police are investigating the identity of the corpse.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
hǎi海
biān边
chōng冲
shàng上
lái来
le了
jǐ几
jù具
shī尸
tǐ体
。
After the heavy rain, several corpses washed up on the shore.
noun
ritual substitute for dead ancestor
archaicThis is an archaic and rarely used meaning today, primarily found in classical Chinese texts.
Gǔ古
dài代
jì祭
sì祀
zhōng中
，
shī尸
shì是
dài代
biǎo表
xiān先
zǔ祖
shòu受
jì祭
de的
zhòng重
yào要
jué角
sè色
。
In ancient sacrifices, the shi was an important role representing the ancestors to receive the offering.
《
Yí仪
Lǐ礼
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
guān关
yú于
shī尸
de的
xiáng详
xì细
lǐ礼
yí仪
。
The Classic of Rites records detailed rituals concerning the shi ritual substitute.