Meaning of 冥寿
冥寿 means posthumous birthday; birthday anniversary of a deceased person. Pronounced míng shòu.
- posthumous birthday; birthday anniversary of a deceased person
Definitions & Examples
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
zǔ祖
fù父
de的
míng冥
shòu寿
，
quán全
jiā家
qù去
sǎo扫
mù墓
jì祭
diàn奠
。
Today is Grandfather's posthumous birthday; the whole family went to sweep the tomb and pay respects.
Měi每
féng逢
mǔ母
qīn亲
míng冥
shòu寿
，
tā他
dōu都
huì会
zài在
cí祠
táng堂
lǐ里
diǎn点
shàng上
xiāng香
zhú烛
。
Every year on his mother's posthumous birthday, he lights incense and candles in the ancestral hall.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
míng冥
shòu寿
yě也
xū需
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
yī一
xiē些
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
gòng供
pǐn品
。
According to tradition, a simple offering should also be prepared for the posthumous birthday.