懂中文 Dong Chinese

屎

shǐ

excrement

Depicts a person (尸) defecating feces.

Components
尸 iconic component

尸  Iconic component

shī

  

sitting person

◎ iconic component

◎  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts feces. Unrelated to 米.

Evolution

屎 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
屎 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

屎  

shǐ

excrement, shit, dung; stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus

Most common words with 屎
Freq.
Word
Meaning

屎

stool

拉屎

to defecate

耳屎

earwax

眼屎

gum in the eyes

屎壳郎

dung beetle