尸 shī HSK7 sitting person Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 3 shī 3 expose corpse 1ritual proxy 1corpse 1 3 sentences 祭礼中由孙辈充当尸以受祭。 jìlǐ zhōng yóu sūnbèi chōngdāng shī yǐ shòu jì. In sacrificial rites, a grandchild would act as the 'corpse' (personator of the deceased) to receive offerings. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary战后的戈壁滩上横尸遍野,景象凄凉。 zhàn hòu de Gēbìtān shàng héng shī biànyě, jǐngxiàng qīliáng. After the war, the Gobi Desert was strewn with corpses, a desolate sight. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在某些古代刑罚中,罪犯死后还会被尸之于市。 zài mǒuxiē gǔdài xíngfá zhōng, zuìfàn sǐ hòu hái huì bèi shī zhī yú shì. In some ancient punishments, the bodies of criminals were publicly displayed in the marketplace after death. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary