liàn殓（殮）
殓（殮）
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Meaning of 殓
殓 means to prepare a dead body for burial; to encoffin. Pronounced liàn.
- to prepare a dead body for burial; to encoffin
Character Info
Radical歹
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Stroke Order
殓
Definitions & Examples
Jiā家
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
shì逝
zhě者
rù入
liàn殓
。
The family members are preparing the deceased for the coffin.
Gēn根
jù据
xí习
sú俗
，
chéng成
liàn殓
yí仪
shì式
zài在
xià下
wǔ午
jǔ举
xíng行
。
According to custom, the encoffining ceremony is held in the afternoon.
Líng灵
táng堂
lǐ里
zhèng正
zài在
jìn进
xíng行
zuì最
hòu后
de的
zhuāng装
liàn殓
。
The final preparation of the body is taking place in the funeral hall.
Liàn殓
zàng葬
shì事
yí宜
yóu由
zhuān专
yè业
de的
bìn殡
yí仪
guǎn馆
fù负
zé责
。
The funeral and burial arrangements are handled by a professional funeral home.