Chinese Character: 逝 (Shì - Pass Away/Elapse)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 辶（走之旁） (radical: 辶 (walk))
笔画数: 10 (10 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从辶（与行走、时间流动相关）、折（zhé，表音），本义指往、去（如"逝将去女"），后引申为时间流逝（如"光阴易逝"）或生命终结（如"逝世"） (ideogram with "辶" (walk) as radical and "折" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning go (e.g., "leave"), later extended to time elapse (e.g., "time flies") or death (e.g., "pass away"))
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Shì (fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
逝作动词时指时间流逝（如"岁月流逝"）或生命终结（如"老人逝世"）；古文中也指前往（如"逝彼乐土"） (Verb: time elapse (e.g., "years pass by"); Death (e.g., "elder passes away"); Ancient: go to (e.g., "go to the happy land"))
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 逝世 (shì shì) - pass away
- 流逝 (liú shì) - elapse
- 消逝 (xiāo shì) - vanish
- 逝去 (shì qù) - pass by
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作动词时多接时间、生命等名词作宾语（如"时间流逝"）；常与"流""消"等词搭配（如"流逝""消逝"） (Verb: followed by time/life objects (e.g., "time elapses"); often paired with "流/消" (e.g., "elapse/vanish"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
《论语》载"子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫"，以流水喻时间流逝，体现对生命短暂的哲思；《诗经》"逝将去女"中"逝"为"发誓"义（通"誓"）；现代"逝世"用于尊称长辈离世，体现文化中的尊重传统 (The Analects records Confucius saying "逝者如斯夫" (time passes like flowing water), reflecting philosophical reflection on life's brevity. The Book of Songs uses "逝" as "swear" (homophone). Modern "逝世" (pass away) shows respect for elders, reflecting cultural traditions)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
爷爷去年不幸逝世了。(Yé ye qù nián bù xìng shì shì le.)
Grandpa unfortunately passed away last year.
童年的时光如白驹过隙，转瞬即逝。(Tóng nián de shí guāng rú bái jū guò xì, zhuǎn shùn jí shì.)
Childhood time passes like a white horse through a gap, vanishing in an instant.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"逝"由"辶"（行走）和"折"（转折）组成，想象时间或生命在行走中遇到转折，即流逝或逝去，通过"行走+转折=流逝/逝世"的画面轻松记住含义 ("逝" is composed of "辶" (walk) and "折" (turn). Imagine time/life turning while walking, associating "walk + turn" to remember the meaning of "逝")