Dong Chinese dictionary

shì

pass away

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 折 represents the sound.

Components

辶 Meaning component

chuò

walk

辶 is a component form of 辵.

折 Sound component

zhé, shé, zhē

break off

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

shì

pass away; die; (of time) to pass; to die

Most common words with 逝

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