Chinese Character: 尸 (Shī - Corpse/Body)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 尸（尸字旁） (radical: corpse)
笔画数: 3 (3 strokes)
结构分解: 象形字，像侧立的人体形状（头部、躯干、下肢），本义指尸体或身体 (pictogram resembling a side-view human body (head, torso, legs), originally meaning corpse or body)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Shī (first tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
尸本义指尸体（如"尸体"），古代也指祭祀时代表死者受祭的人（如"坐尸"），现代多专指尸体 (Corpse: dead body (e.g., "body"); Ancient: person representing the deceased in rituals (e.g., "ritual figure"); Modern: specifically refers to dead body)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 尸体 (shī tǐ) - corpse
- 尸首 (shī shǒu) - body and head
- 尸骸 (shī hái) - remains
- 尸检 (shī jiǎn) - autopsy
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作名词时表具体的尸体（如"发现尸体"）或抽象的身体（古代用法）；常与量词"具"搭配（如"一具尸体"） (Noun: concrete dead body (e.g., "discover a body") or abstract body (ancient usage); often paired with measure word "具" (e.g., "a body"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
《礼记》记载古代祭祀时用活人"尸"代表死者受祭（如"祝延尸"），后演变为用牌位替代；现代"尸"主要用于医学（如"尸检"）或法律场景（如"尸体鉴定"），体现从宗教仪式到科学应用的演变 (The Book of Rites records that in ancient rituals, a living person ("尸") represented the deceased, later replaced by a spirit tablet. Modern "尸" is used in medicine (e.g., "autopsy") or law (e.g., "body identification"), showing evolution from religious rituals to scientific applications)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
考古学家在古墓中发现了一具保存完好的尸体。(Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài gǔ mù zhōng fā xiàn le yī jù bǎo cún wán hǎo de shī tǐ.)
Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved corpse in the ancient tomb.
法医正在对尸体进行详细检查。(Fǎ yī zhèng zài duì shī tǐ jìn xíng xiáng xì jiǎn chá.)
The forensic doctor is conducting a detailed examination of the body.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"尸"的字形像侧立的人体：顶部是头部，中间是躯干，底部是弯曲的下肢，想象一个人平躺的侧影，通过象形的轮廓轻松记住"尸体/身体"的核心含义 ("尸" resembles a side-view human body: top is the head, middle is the torso, bottom is the bent legs. Imagine a lying figure's profile to remember the core meaning "corpse/body")