逝世
Old HSK 6
逝世 (shìshì) · to pass away (formal)
逝世 (shìshì) means “to pass away (formal)”. It is written with 2 characters: 逝 (to die) + 世 (generation). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 逝世 is built
The characters
逝 shì · to die
What 逝 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 折zhé — to break
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — below
- 扌shǒu — hand
世 shì · generation
What 世 is made of
- 廿niàn — twenty
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Three leaves on a branch (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这位著名作家去年逝世了。Zhèwèi zhùmíng zuòjiā qùnián shìshì le.This famous writer passed away last year.
新闻报道了老科学家逝世的消息。Xīnwén bàodào le lǎo kēxuéjiā shìshì de xiāoxi.The news reported the death of the old scientist.
Questions about 逝世
What does 逝世 mean?
逝世 (shìshì) means “to pass away (formal)”.
How do you pronounce 逝世?
逝世 is pronounced shìshì.
Which HSK level is 逝世?
逝世 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 去世qùshìto pass away
- 世纪shìjìcentury
- 世界shìjièworld
- 世界杯shìjièbēiWorld Cup
- 举世瞩目jǔshìzhǔmùto attract worldwide attention
- 世代shìdàifor generations
- 问世wènshìto come out
Learn 逝世 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 167: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.