Writing
死亡 (sǐ wáng) — how to say "death" in Chinese
死亡
Death, demise
verb
Character composition
死
to die, death
亡
to perish, to disappear
Radicals / Keys
歹
Death
#78 · dǎi · 4 strokes
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
Collocations
面临死亡
miàn lín sǐ wáng
face death
死亡人数
sǐ wáng rén shù
death toll
死亡原因
sǐ wáng yuán yīn
cause of death
Examples
很多人害怕死亡，但这是生命的一部分。
Many people fear death, but it is a part of life.
死亡是自然的。
Death is natural.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "death" in Chinese?
"death" in Chinese is 死亡 (sǐ wáng).
死亡 meaning in English
死亡 (sǐ wáng) means "Death, demise".
How to pronounce death in Chinese?
It is pronounced sǐ wáng (written as si wang, siwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Death in Chinese character
It is written 死亡: 死 has 6 strokes, 亡 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 死亡?
死亡 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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