逝 shì to die
to die; to pass away
怎么记住“逝”: 辶 walking + 折 to break = to die. The old dog is walking slower each day, as if his legs might break, and the kids fear his time to die is near.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
逝 = 辶 walking + 折 to break
- 辶 walking meaning
- 折 to break sound
- 扌 hand
- 斤 catty
The old dog is walking slower each day, as if his legs might break, and the kids fear his time to die is near.
How it came to be
Walking gives the meaning and the sign for breaking the sound.
用法
- 'To pass away / elapse': formal. 逝世 (shìshì) is the respectful word for the death of a respected person (vs plain 死).
- Also time slipping by: 流逝 (liúshì) and 消逝 (xiāoshì); 时光流逝 (shíguāng liúshì) time flows away.
- 稍纵即逝 (shāozòng-jíshì), gone the moment you loosen your grip, describes fleeting opportunities.