尸首

Traditional: 屍首

shī shou

Dictionary entry

dead body; corpse (Note: In expressions like 屍首分離|尸首分离[shi1 shou5 fen1 li2] or 屍首異處|尸首异处[shi1 shou5 yi4 chu4], decapitation is implied.)

What does 尸首 mean?

尸首 (shī shou) has the following dictionary meaning.

1dead body; corpse (Note: In expressions like 屍首分離|尸首分离[shi1 shou5 fen1 li2] or 屍首異處|尸首异处[shi1 shou5 yi4 chu4], decapitation is implied.)

Character breakdown

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

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How to pronounce 尸首

尸首

shī shou

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