尸 shī — corpse
在荒野里，他们发现了一具动物的尸体。Zài huāng yě lǐ, tā men fā xiàn le yí jù dòng wù de shī tǐ.In the wilderness, they found the carcass of an animal.
Common words: 尸体 (shī tǐ)、分尸 (fēn shī)、全尸 (quán shī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "corpse"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "corpse", including 尸 (shī), 僵 (jiāng), 僵 (jiāng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "corpse" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 尸 (shī), 僵 (jiāng), 僵 (jiāng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shī, jiāng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 尸 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 尸 shīcorpseUseful words: 尸体, 分尸
- 僵 jiāngrigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse); stiff (corpse)Useful words: 僵硬, 僵局
- 僵 jiāngrigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse); stiff (corpse)Useful words: 僵硬, 僵局
Common words for these 3 "corpse" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 尸 (shī) — so "corpse" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "corpse".
僵 jiāng — rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse); stiff (corpse)
天太冷了，他的手都冻僵了。Tiān tài lěng le, tā de shǒu dōu dòng jiāng le.It was so cold that his hands went stiff.
Common words: 僵硬 (jiāng yìng)、僵局 (jiāng jú)、僵化 (jiāng huà)
僵 jiāng — rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse); stiff (corpse)
天太冷了，他的手都冻僵了。Tiān tài lěng le, tā de shǒu dōu dòng jiāng le.It was so cold that his hands went stiff.
Common words: 僵硬 (jiāng yìng)、僵局 (jiāng jú)、僵化 (jiāng huà)
All 3 characters
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