⼫
corpse
shī (shi1)
Radical no. 44 · 3 strokes (第 44 部首 · 3 画 dì 44 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼫ (shī) — meaning: corpse, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical derives from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting a human corpse lying in a horizontal position, with strokes arranged to represent the prone form of the deceased.
Mnemonic: The shape resembles a person lying flat and dead — three strokes forming the corpse radical (shī).
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 尸shī
(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies)
3 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 1
Which radical is the main radical of 尸?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.