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Chinese Symbol for Death

死
sǐ

death, to die

6 strokes

Meaning

Death and to die. It is a heavy word that many Chinese speakers avoid in everyday wishes.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 死

死亡 sǐwáng death
生死 shēngsǐ life and death
累死了 lèi sǐ le dead tired (casual)

Using 死 in a tattoo or design

Think carefully: 死 is unlucky in Chinese culture, and the number 4 (四 sì) is avoided because it sounds like it.

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