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Kanji Detail for 尸 - "corpse, proxy, lie down, preside"
尸
- Meaning
尸 means "corpse, proxy, lie down, preside."
Corpse - A dead body.
Proxy - A person who acts as a substitute for a deity in rituals.
Lie down - To recline on one's back.
Preside - To be in charge.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44)
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
corpse; to impersonate the dead; to preside; Kangxi radical 44
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies); (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution); variant of 屍|尸[shi1]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
body, corpse
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A spirit representative. In ancient sacrifices, there was always a 尸 for the spirit to rely on, performed by a younger relative. Later generations began using portraits. | A person who has died but not yet been buried is called 尸. Now, scolding someone who has a body but no spirit is called 行尸走肉 (walking corpse). | To preside. (Book of Odes) "Who shall preside over it? The devout youngest daughter." Meaning to manage the preparation of offerings. | To display. (Zuo Zhuan) "King Wu of Chu displayed forces at Jing." Meaning to array troops at Jing. | Remaining idle and doing nothing is called 尸. Such as 尸位, 尸官, 尸祿.
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