殓 (liàn) - To enshroud or encoffin a corpse & to prepare a body for burial.
殓 · liàn
To enshroud or encoffin a corpse;
to prepare a body for burial.
To enshroud or encoffin a corpseto prepare a body for burial.
Usage highlights
EncoffinFuneral and burialDress and encoffinCoffin and burial goodsFuneral parlorTo collect and bury
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The funeral director prepared the body for burial (入殓).
- The coffin was placed in the hall for the final rites (殓葬仪式).
- They performed the ritual washing and dressing of the deceased (装殓).
Collocations
- Encoffin(入殓)
- Funeral and burial(殓葬)
- Dress and encoffin(装殓)
- Coffin and burial goods(殓具)
- Funeral parlor(殡殓所)
- To collect and bury(收殓)
Idioms
- To dress the corpse and coffin it(殓衾棺椁)
- To perform the final rites(成殓)
- To bury with due ceremony(殡殓)
Cultural background
FAQ- 殓 is a term specifically related to traditional Chinese funeral rites and customs.
- The process of 殓 involves washing, dressing, and placing the deceased in a coffin, reflecting respect for the dead.
- In ancient China, the quality of the 殓 process and burial goods often indicated the social status of the deceased.