The character 死 — “die”: how to write it and what it means

死
sǐ

die; death

6 strokes · HSK 4 · word page

The Chinese character 死 is read sǐ and means “die; death”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 死

死 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 死, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 死

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 死?

死 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 死 mean?

死 means “die; death”. It appears in 死亡 (“die”).

How do you pronounce 死?

死 is read sǐ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 死 have?

6 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 死 yourself

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