shī HSK7

sitting person

Senses

shī expose corpse

noun · (literary) to put a corpse on public display, typically following an execution

在某些古代刑罚中,罪犯死后还会被尸之于市。

shī ritual proxy

noun · (literary) a person representing the deceased during ancient burial or sacrificial ceremonies

祭礼中由孙辈充当尸以受祭。

/ 屍 shī corpse

noun · (bound form) corpse

战后的戈壁滩上横尸遍野,景象凄凉。

References

variant 尸/尸 尸/屍