尸

shī

Dictionary entry

(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies)

What does 尸 mean?

尸 (shī) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies)

2(literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution)

3variant of 屍|尸[shi1]

4(bound form) corpse

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尸shī(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies) · (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution)

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尸

shī

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