死 (sǐ) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- dead
- death
- impassable
- inflexible
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
死 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 死 is 歹 — meaning corpse. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
死 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A person kneeling 匕 before a corpse 歹.
HSK 4 Words Containing 死
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
死 appears in 4 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 死 mean in Chinese?
死 (sǐ) means dead; death; impassable, inflexible. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 死 have?
死 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 死?
The radical of 死 is 歹 (corpse).
What is the pinyin for 死?
死 is pronounced sǐ.
What HSK 4 words use 死?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 死 appears in 1 word, including 死 (sǐ). See the full list above.