死 (sǐ) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

sǐ to die; dead; extremely (informal) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 203 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 死 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 死

死 sǐ to die; dead; extremely (informal)
今天热死了！
Jīntiān rè sǐ le!
It's extremely hot today!
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About the character 死

死 (sǐ) means to die; dead; extremely (informal). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".