死sǐ
rigid, inflexible. 6 strokes, radical 歹, first met in HSK 3.
Pinyin sǐStrokes 6Radical 歹Band HSK 3Words 2
What 死 is made of
歹 (dǎi, corpse) and 匕 (bǐ, spoon).
A person kneeling 匕 before a corpse 歹.
How to write 死
Strokes 1–4 write 歹, then strokes 5–6 write 匕.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 死
Words that use 死
| 死 | rigid, inflexible 只会照老办法做，不会灵活变通 团队绝不死板盲目地操作。The team never operates in a rigid, thoughtless way. Lesson 221, 试错反思与排除危害 · 科学探索与实验求索 · Scientific Exploration, Laboratory Experiments & Physical Inquiry |
| 死亡 | death 指生命结束 碑上记着一位先贤的死亡年份。A stele recorded the year of an old sage's death. Lesson 646, 车站送行 · 商道诚信与金融稳健 · Commercial Integrity & Financial Stability |