裞 (shuì) - Funeral gifts — money or goods given to & burial clothes.
裞 · shuì
Funeral gifts — money or goods given to help with funeral expenses in ancient China;
burial clothes.
Funeral gifts — money or goods given toburial clothes.
Usage highlights
Funeral giftsBurial clothesPresent funeral giftsFuneral moneyFuneral goods
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The family received funeral gifts (裞礼) from relatives.
- Ancient texts mention burial clothes (裞衣) for the deceased.
- He contributed money for the funeral expenses (赠裞).
Collocations
- Funeral gifts(裞礼)
- Burial clothes(裞衣)
- Present funeral gifts(赠裞)
- Funeral money(裞金)
- Funeral goods(裞物)
Cultural background
FAQ- Reflects traditional Chinese funeral customs where monetary or material support was given to bereaved families.
- Part of the complex system of ritual gifts and obligations in Confucian-influenced society.
- The character contains the clothing radical (衤), indicating its association with garments, specifically burial attire.