屎 meaning and stroke order
Stool, feces, dung
How to write 屎, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 屎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- feces; excrement; a stool
- (bound form) secretion (of the ear, eye etc)
How 屎 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A person, crouched 尸 defecating 米; 米 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 尸 (body), shared by 40 characters on this site.
How to remember 屎
The top part 尸 looks like a person crouching down, and 米 (mǐ, rice) sits underneath. Think of a crouching person dropping little grains below them: that is 屎 (shǐ), poop.
屎 is the everyday, blunt word for feces. It is common in casual speech and with kids, but it sounds crude in formal settings. It also forms words for body secretions, like 鼻屎 (bíshǐ, booger) and 耳屎 (ěrshǐ, earwax). Example: 小狗在门口拉屎了。(Xiǎogǒu zài ménkǒu lāshǐ le.) The puppy pooped by the door.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 屎 (shǐ) with 尿 (niào, urine), which has the same 尸 top but 水 (water) underneath. Remember: rice-like solids for 屎, water for 尿.
Common words with 屎
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 狗屎 | gǒushǐ | canine excrement; dog poo | |
| 拉屎 | lāshǐ | to defecate; to shit; to crap | |
| 狗屎运 | gǒushǐyùn | (coll.) (other people's) dumb luck | |
| 鼻屎 | bíshǐ | booger; dried nasal mucus |
屎 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 屎
How many strokes are in 屎?
屎 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 屎 mean?
屎 (shǐ) means stool, feces, dung. A common word with it is 狗屎 (gǒushǐ), meaning "canine excrement; dog poo".
How do you pronounce 屎?
屎 is pronounced shǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 屎?
The radical of 屎 is 尸, which carries the idea of "body". Dictionaries list 屎 under this radical.
Is 屎 a rude word in Chinese?
It is informal and a bit crude, similar to "poop" or "crap" depending on context. In polite or medical settings people say 大便 (dàbiàn) instead, for example 去大便 (qù dàbiàn) to have a bowel movement.
What does 狗屎运 mean?
狗屎运 (gǒushǐyùn) literally means "dog poop luck" and refers to undeserved, dumb luck, usually someone else's. You might say 他真是走了狗屎运 (Tā zhēn shì zǒu le gǒushǐyùn), meaning he just got lucky.