paper god images; paper funeral offerings
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
joss paper printed with deity images for burning
Usually has the suffix ~儿. Used in traditional worship to send goods to the spirit world.
Chú除
xī夕
yè夜
，
nǎi奶
nai奶
shāo烧
le了
yī一
zhāng张
zhǐ纸
mǎ马
gěi给
Zào灶
wáng王
yé爷
。
On New Year's Eve, Grandma burned a paper horse for the Kitchen God.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhǐ纸
mǎ马
shàng上
yìn印
de的
shì是
cái财
shén神
xiàng像
。
This kind of joss paper has the God of Wealth printed on it.
noun
paper effigies of people, horses, and carts (burnt as funeral offerings)
dialectRegional dialect term. Used in funeral ceremonies to provide the deceased with servants and transportation in the afterlife.
Zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
bǎi摆
mǎn满
le了
zhǐ纸
mǎ马
hé和
zhǐ纸
rén人
。
The funeral was filled with paper horses and paper figures.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhǐ纸
mǎ马
shì是
yòng用
zhú竹
miè篾
hé和
cǎi彩
zhǐ纸
hū糊
chéng成
de的
。
These paper horses were made from bamboo strips and colored paper.