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谢世

xiè shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) to pass away / to die / to depart from this world
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8524666f0e0f55ab. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

謝世 谢世 [xie4 shi4] /(literary) to pass away; to die; to depart from this world/

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Other forms in these source records: 謝世

  • 谢
    xiè

    to thank / (bound form) to apologize / (bound form) to decline / to refuse / (bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither

    Xiè

    surname Xie

  • 世
    shì

    life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble

    Shì

    surname Shi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.