Ideographic: A person, crouched 尸 defecating 米; 米 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for shǐ:

  • - stool
  • - feces
  • - ear wax
  • - nasal mucusto defecate
  • - to shit
  • - to crapgum in the eyesto defecateearwax
  • - cerumento fall flat on one's face (vulgar)