肂 (sì) - To temporarily inter a coffin & to place a coffin in a temporary resting

肂Tone 4

sì ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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肂 · sì

To temporarily inter a coffin;

to place a coffin in a temporary resting place before burial.

To temporarily inter a coffinto place a coffin in a temporary resting

Usage highlights

temporary intermenttemporary burialencoffin temporarilytemporary coffin placementtemporary resting place

Synonyms

  • 殡— to lay a coffin in state; funeral rites
  • 葬— to bury; interment

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The coffin was temporarily interred (殡肂) awaiting the burial date.
  • Ancient rites included temporary encoffinment (肂殡) ceremonies.
  • The family performed the temporary burial ritual (肂葬).

Collocations

  • temporary interment(肂殡)
  • temporary burial(肂葬)
  • encoffin temporarily(殡肂)
  • temporary coffin placement(棺肂)
  • temporary resting place(肂所)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese funeral customs, temporary interment was practiced when burial needed to be delayed.
  • This character appears primarily in classical texts and ritual contexts, not in modern vernacular.
  • The practice reflected the importance of proper timing and preparation for final burial in Chinese ancestral worship.

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