遗体

yí tǐ · HSK 7

remains (of a dead person)

⚰️ 遗 left-behind + 体 body = the body left behind after death

遗 means to leave behind or bequeath; 体 means body. Together: the physical body a person leaves behind. Note 遗体 is the respectful term for a corpse, distinct from 尸体 which is more clinical.

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