tinfoil paper; joss paper; spirit money
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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tinfoil paper coated with a thin layer of tin, folded into ingot shapes and burned as offerings to the dead or spirits
Traditionally used in Chinese folk religion and ancestor worship, especially during Qingming Festival and the Ghost Festival. The paper is typically folded into the shape of sycee (元宝 yuánbǎo, gold ingots) before burning to symbolize wealth for the deceased.
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.
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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.