Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

depart; die

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 逝 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 逝世shì shìto pass away; to die
  • 去逝qù shìto pass away; to die
  • 逝去shì qùto elapse; to pass away; to die; demise
  • 逝者shì zhěthe dead; the deceased
  • 长逝cháng shìto depart this life; to be no more

Example Sentence

时光飞逝,转眼又是一年。Shí guāng fēi shì, zhuǎn yǎn yòu shì yì nián.Time flies; in the blink of an eye another year has passed.

时光Shí guāngtime飞逝fēi shì(of time) to pass quickly转眼zhuǎn yǎnin a flashyòuagainshìisoneniányear