shǒu
líng

common

Meaning of 守灵

守灵 means to keep vigil beside the coffin, bier, or spirit tablet of the deceased. Pronounced shǒu líng.

  • to keep vigil beside the coffin, bier, or spirit tablet of the deceased

Definitions & Examples

men
wèi
lǎo
rén
shǒu
líng
sān
tiān
sān
 

The children kept vigil for the old man for three days and three nights.

Àn
zhào
chuán
tǒng
 
zhí
qīn
shǔ
yào
zài
líng
táng
shǒu
líng
 

According to traditional customs, immediate family members need to keep vigil in the mourning hall.

Shǒu
líng
jiān
 
qīn
yǒu
men
qián
lái
diào
yàn
 

During the wake, relatives and friends came one after another to pay their respects.