殓 (liàn) — (bound form) to encoffin, to lay a corpse in a coffin
Definition
Bound form meaning 'to encoffin' (lay a corpse in a coffin). It is a formal/literary word, not used alone — it appears in set phrases like 入殓.
bound form
(bound form) to encoffinto lay a corpse in a coffin
Examples
- 殓。Rù liàn yí shì zài dì èr tiān jǔ xíng.The encoffining ceremony was held the next day.
- 殓。Jiā shǔ zài rù liàn qián zuò le zuì hòu de gào bié.The family said their final goodbyes before the encoffining.
- ，殓。Chuán tǒng shàng, rù liàn xū yào yóu zhuān rén fù zé.Traditionally, the encoffining must be handled by a specialist.
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