讄 (lěi) - Lei — an ancient form of elegy or & a ritual lament or funeral oration in classical

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lěi ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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讄 · lěi

Lei — an ancient form of elegy or dirge;

a ritual lament or funeral oration in classical Chinese literature.

Lei — an ancient form of elegy ora ritual lament or funeral oration in classical

Usage highlights

funeral lamentritual elegycompose a leirecite a leiancient lei

Synonyms

  • 挽歌— elegy; funeral song
  • 哀辞— lament; mourning words

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text contained a funeral lament (讄).
  • He composed a ritual elegy (讄) for the deceased.
  • The 讄 was recited during the mourning ceremony.

Collocations

  • funeral lament(讄)
  • ritual elegy(讄)
  • compose a lei(作讄)
  • recite a lei(诵讄)
  • ancient lei(古讄)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 讄 represents a specific genre of classical Chinese funeral literature used in mourning rituals.
  • This character appears primarily in ancient texts and is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It reflects the importance of ritual and formal expressions of grief in traditional Chinese culture.

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