Chinese words pronounced sishi (any tone) 6 words, in the 4 tones sishi is read in. sīshì 1 words 私(sī)事(shì) personal matters 私(sī)事(shì) personal matters sǐshī 1 words 死(sǐ)尸(shī) corpse 死(sǐ)屍(shī) corpse sǐshì 1 words 死(sǐ)士(shì) person willing to sacrifice his life 死(sǐ)士(shì) person willing to sacrifice his life sìshí 3 words 四(sì)十(shí) forty 四(sì)时(shí) the four seasons, namely: spring 春 chūn, summer 夏 xià, autumn 秋 qiū and winter 冬 dōng 巳(sì)时(shí) 9-11 am 四(sì)十(shí) forty 四(sì)時(shí) the four seasons, namely: spring 春 chūn, summer 夏 xià, autumn 秋 qiū and winter 冬 dōng 巳(sì)時(shí) 9-11 am Often confused with sishi shishi in any tone 24 words