死
The story of 死
die
死 is composed of 歹 (bad, evil) and 匕(ladle, dagger) . 歹 represents a cracked skull, which has the meaning of injury or death, 匕 depicts a man kneeling down. 死 is the picture of someone mourning next to a dead body.
Vocabulary of 死
- 死因 (cause of death)
- 死心 (give up)
- 尋死 (commit suicide)