funeral streamer; spirit banner
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funeral streamer; spirit banner
archaicA traditional item used in funeral processions, often made of white paper and believed to guide the soul. Also called '引魂幡'.
Jiù旧
shí时
chū出
bìn殡
，
duì队
wu伍
zuì最
qián前
tou头
huì会
yǒu有
rén人
jǔ举
zhe着
fān幡
r儿
。
In the old days, during a funeral procession, someone would carry a spirit banner at the very front.
Nà那
miàn面
bái白
zhǐ纸
zuò做
de的
fān幡
r儿
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
wēi微
wēi微
piāo飘
dòng动
。
The funeral streamer made of white paper fluttered slightly in the wind.
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Àn按
zhào照
xí习
sú俗
，
fān幡
r儿
yě也
jiào叫
yǐn引
hún魂
fān幡
。
According to custom, the spirit banner is also called a 'soul-guiding banner'.