[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Anatomy-and-Living \ #Life # 尸 shī corpse; dead body ## Components [[丿 (piě)]] [[横折 ((héng zhé))]] [[横 ((héng))]] ## Meaning Today, "戶" specifically refers to things related to corpses, such as "尸骸" (shīhái - remains) or "尸骨" (shīgǔ - skeleton). ## History The character "戶" is a pictographic character, originally representing a person who received sacrifices for the deceased during ancient rituals. A person lying in bed and unable to move is referred to as "尸", and in this sense, a person in a vegetative state is also considered "尸". In oracle bone script, "尸" depicted a person lying sideways. "尸" also carries the meaning of managing or being in charge of something. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[尸 shī - ora.svg]] ### Bronze Script ? ### Seal Script ![[尸 shī - sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[尸 shī - cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[尸 shī - reg.svg]]