逝

shì

Meanings

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shì

1.(of flowing water or time) to pass by
2.to pass away; to die

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Wiktionary

1.to flow (used in the context of passing by)
2.to pass; to leave; to go off
3.to pass away; to die
4.Sentence-initial exclamatory particle.
5.Classifier for journeys or occasions.

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ɦljeds): semantic 辵 (“walking”) + phonetic 折 (OC *l'eːl, *ʔljed, *ɦljed)

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Stroke order

Components

逝辶折

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Example sentences

時光飛逝。
Time flies.

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Related words

逝世 to pass away 永逝 gone forever 长逝 to depart this life 逝者 the dead 去逝 to pass away 远逝 to fade into the distance 易逝 passing 猝逝 to die suddenly 逝去 to elapse 病逝 to die of illness 仙逝 to die 飞逝 (of time) to pass quickly