yǐn
hún
fān

technical
noun

Meaning of 引魂幡

引魂幡 means white banner used in traditional Chinese funerals to guide the soul of the deceased to the afterlife. Pronounced yǐn hún fān.

  • white banner used in traditional Chinese funerals to guide the soul of the deceased to the afterlife

Definitions & Examples

Dào
shi
zhe
yǐn
hún
fān
zǒu
zài
sòng
zàng
duì
wu
de
zuì
qián
mian
 

The Taoist priest walked at the very front of the funeral procession holding the soul-guiding banner.

Yǐn
hún
fān
shàng
xiě
zhe
chāo
de
jīng
wén
 

The funeral banner was inscribed with scriptures for the salvation of the soul.

Àn
zhào
lǎo
jiā
de
 
chū
bìn
shí
yào
yǒu
yǐn
hún
fān
 

According to the customs of my hometown, a soul-guiding banner is essential during the funeral procession.

Measure Words

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Primary
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