die

Depicts a person () mourning over a carcass ().

Components
歹 iconic component

  Iconic component

dǎi

  

evil, bad

Depicts a carcass.

人 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

Depicts a person.

Evolution

死 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
死 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
死 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
死 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
死 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

die; dead; death; to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely; damned

Most common words with 死
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to die

死亡

to die

该死

Damn it!

杀死

to kill

死者

the dead

Component uses

Meaning component in 4 characters (1 verified)

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)