死Tone 3

sǐ ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 歹

死 · sǐ

death;

to die;

dead;

rigid;

fixed;

extremely;

implacable;

deadly

deathto diedead

Usage highlights

to diedead bodydeath penaltydead enddeadlinedeath struggle

Synonyms

亡— to perish; to die
逝— to pass away
殁— to die (formal)

Antonyms

生— life; to be born
活— to live; alive

Usage & contexts

Examples

He died in a car accident (死于车祸).
This is a dead tree (死树).
She is scared to death (吓死了).
The battery is dead (电池死了).

Collocations

to die(死亡)
dead body(尸体)
death penalty(死刑)
dead end(死路)
deadline(死线)
death struggle(垂死挣扎)

Idioms

To die without regret(死而无悔)
To die a martyr(视死如归)
To fight to the death(决一死战)
As still as death(死气沉沉)
To be scared to death(吓死人了)

Cultural background

In Chinese culture, death is a taboo subject often avoided in polite conversation.
The character appears in many idioms expressing extreme situations or irreversible states.
Traditionally associated with bad luck and misfortune in naming contexts.

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