The story of 死

die

死 is composed of 歹 (bad, evil) and 匕(ladle, dagger) . 歹 represents a cracked skull, which has the meaning of injury or death, 匕 depicts a man kneeling down. 死 is the picture of someone mourning next to a dead body.

Vocabulary of 死

  • 死因 (cause of death)
  • 死心 (give up)
  • 尋死 (commit suicide)

Classification

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