逝世

shì shì · HSK 7

to pass away

🕯️ 逝世 = 逝 depart/pass + 世 world/lifetime = to depart the world

逝 means to pass on or elapse; 世 means the world or one's lifetime. Together they form a formal, respectful term for dying, literally departing from the world.

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