Chinese Character: 死 (Sǐ - Die; Death)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 歹 (radical: 歹)
笔画数: 6 (6 strokes)
结构分解: 会意字，从歺（è），从人。“歺”表示残骨，人在残骨旁，有生命结束之意，本义是生命终止。(An associative compound character, composed of "歺" (è) and "人". "歺" represents a skeleton, and a person beside a skeleton implies the end of life. The original meaning is the termination of life.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Sǐ (third tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“死”主要有以下含义：1. 失去生命，与“生”“活”相对（如“死亡”）；2. 不顾生命，拼死（如“死战”）；3. 不可调和的（如“死敌”）；4. 不活动，不灵活（如“死水”）。(“死” mainly has the following meanings: 1. Lose one's life, opposite to "生" (live) or "活" (alive) (e.g., "死亡" - death); 2. Defy death, fight desperately (e.g., "死战" - fight to the death); 3. Irreconcilable (e.g., "死敌" - sworn enemy); 4. Inactive, inflexible (e.g., "死水" - stagnant water).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 死亡 (sǐ wáng) - death
- 死活 (sǐ huó) - life or death; regardless
- 死板 (sǐ bǎn) - rigid; inflexible
- 死刑 (sǐ xíng) - death penalty
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“死”常作动词，表示生命的终结（如“他死了”）；也可作形容词，修饰名词表示程度深（如“死沉”）或性质（如“死胡同”）。(“死” is often used as a verb, indicating the end of life (e.g., "他死了" - He died); it can also be used as an adjective, modifying nouns to indicate a high degree (e.g., "死沉" - extremely heavy) or a characteristic (e.g., "死胡同" - dead - end street).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国文化中，“死”是一个较为忌讳的话题，人们通常会用委婉的说法来代替，如“去世”“过世”“长眠”等。同时，不同的宗教和哲学对死亡有不同的理解和诠释，如佛教的轮回观念，儒家强调对生死的坦然面对。(在Chinese culture, "死" is a rather taboo topic. People usually use euphemistic expressions instead, such as "去世" (pass away), "过世" (pass away), "长眠" (eternal sleep), etc. At the same time, different religions and philosophies have different understandings and interpretations of death. For example, the concept of reincarnation in Buddhism, and Confucianism emphasizes facing life and death calmly.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
他的宠物狗死了，他非常伤心。(Tā de chǒng wù gǒu sǐ le, tā fēi cháng shāng xīn.)
His pet dog died, and he was very sad.
这个问题他已经死记硬背下来了。(Zhè gè wèn tí tā yǐ jīng sǐ jì yìng bèi xià lái le.)
He has memorized this question mechanically.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“死”的结构，“歺”像残骨，“人”在旁边，代表生命的终结，帮助记忆其含义。通过常用词汇如“死亡”“死活”来加深对“死”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the structure of "死", where "歺" looks like a skeleton and "人" is beside it, representing the end of life, which helps to remember its meaning. Deepen your understanding and memory of "死" through common words such as "死亡" and "死活".)