死亡
Old HSK 6
死亡 (sǐwáng) · death
死亡 (sǐwáng) means “death; to die”. It is written with 2 characters: 死 (to die) + 亡 (death). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 死亡 is built
The characters
死 sǐ · to die
What 死 is made of
- 歹dǎi — corpse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丶 — dot
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A person kneeling 匕 before a corpse 歹 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
亡 wáng · death
What 亡 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
交通事故造成了两人死亡。Jiāotōng shìgù zàochéng le liǎng rén sǐwáng.The traffic accident caused two deaths.
这种鸟的死亡原因还不清楚。Zhè zhǒng niǎo de sǐwáng yuányīn hái bù qīngchu.The cause of death of these birds is still unclear.
Questions about 死亡
What does 死亡 mean?
死亡 (sǐwáng) means “death; to die”.
How do you pronounce 死亡?
死亡 is pronounced sǐwáng.
Which HSK level is 死亡?
死亡 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 死亡 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 172: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.