Meaning of 锡箔
锡箔 means tinfoil paper coated with a thin layer of tin, folded into ingot shapes and burned as offerings to the dead or spirits. Pronounced xī bó.
- tinfoil paper coated with a thin layer of tin, folded into ingot shapes and burned as offerings to the dead or spirits
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
míng明
shí时
jié节
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
fén焚
shāo烧
xī锡
bó箔
jì祭
diàn奠
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
During the Qingming Festival, people often burn joss paper to honor their ancestors.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
bǎ把
xī锡
bó箔
dié叠
chéng成
yī一
gè个
gè个
jīn金
sè色
de的
yuán元
bǎo宝
。
Grandma folded the tin foil into golden ingots.
Zhè这
xiē些
xī锡
bó箔
zhǐ纸
shì是
yòng用
lái来
jì祭
sì祀
guǐ鬼
shén神
de的
。
This tinfoil paper is used for offering sacrifices to ghosts and spirits.
Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
mài卖
de的
xī锡
bó箔
yǒu有
huáng黄
sè色
yě也
yǒu有
yín银
sè色
。
The joss paper sold in the market comes in both yellow and silver colors.