垂死 Traditional form: 垂死 Pinyin (reading): chuísǐ Definitions: dying Characters: 垂 - to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near 死 - dead; death; impassable, inflexible Traditional characters: 垂 - to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near 死 - dead; death; impassable, inflexible