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Information of 殮
Pinyin
liàn
Radical
歹
Strokes
17 strokes
Usage
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Definition
prepare body for coffin
殮 liàn
1. To put a corpse into a coffin.
把屍體裝入棺材。
(Example: 入～。裝～。大～。小～ (只給屍體穿壽衣)。)
2. Related to the concept of laying a deceased person to rest, often used in the context of funerary practices.
(本義:裝殮。給屍體穿衣下棺)
(English: lay in coffin)
3. (Phonetic) This character is a phonetic composite, originally written as “斂”. The radical “歹” signifies a connection to death, indicating it relates to burial practices.
(形聲。字本作“斂”。从歹，僉( qiān)聲。从“歹”，表示與死亡有關。)
4. Examples of usage in historical texts:
- 《廣韻》: 殮，殯殮。
- 唐· 韓愈《祭十二郎文》: 殮不憑其棺，窆不臨其穴。
- 清· 邵長蘅《青門剩稿》: 死者厚棺殮。
- 清· 袁枚《祭妹文》: 今予殮汝葬汝。
5. Additional examples in contexts:
- 大殮 (A funeral rite involving placing in a coffin and nailing the lid.)
- 殯殮 (The process of putting a body to rest and the subsequent funeral service.)
- 成殮 (The act of laying a deceased person into a coffin.)