逝

shì
#2,098 most
frequent character
(of flowing water or time) to pass by

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

逝 shì combines 辶, walking, with 折 zhé. Going onward gives the first meaning, 'to go over, towards'. From there it grew to 'to leave' and 'to die, pass away'. 折 zhé supplies the sound.

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Homophones

HSK 4
试shì
to test, to try, experiment
事shì
thing
市shì
city
室shì
room
式shì
type, style, pattern, form, ceremony
示shì
to show, to reveal

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