The story of 逝

pass, die

逝 is composed of the BuShou of 辵 (walk) and 折 (bend, break). 折 is the picture of an ax cutting off a tree, the destruction cannot return after a tree is being chopped. 辵 means walking, so 逝 has the meaning of going away without returning, means death.

Vocabulary of 逝

  • 逝世 (pass away)
  • 病逝 (die of illness)

Classification

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