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谥 shì Meaning: A posthumous title conferred upon emperors or high-ranking officials after their death, which carries both commendatory and derogatory connotations. 1. Ancient emperors or high officials are given titles after death: ～号 (the posthumous title). ～法 (the system of posthumous titles). ～宝 (a seal bearing the posthumous title of emperors carved in their tombs). 2. To call, to designate: "When one dies without a name, they are ～ for being utterly foolish." 谥 shì Meaning: A posthumous title conferred upon emperors, aristocrats, high officials, outstanding officials, or others of status after death that bears commendatory and derogatory meanings. - Formation: A phono-semantic compound. The character is derived from "言" (speech) to indicate conferring titles through verbal means, originally written as "諡." 谥 shì [verb] 1. To bestow, to confer; particularly refers to posthumous conferment ([En.] confer). 引: 1. From "北堂书钞" citing "说文": 吕, a record of actions taken in life. 2. From "白虎通": The term identifies distinctions in honor and reflects virtue. 3. From "礼记·表记": The former kings have posthumous titles to honor their names. 4. From "论衡·道应": The titles are based on the actions taken in life. 5. From 明·张溥 "五人墓碑记": To enhance posthumous titles and achieve glory after death. 例: - A posthumous title system (谥法) is where a chief mourner presents a title to the deceased to honor their achievements in life. - A posthumous seal (谥宝) is a stamp engraved with the posthumous title of emperors found in ancient royal tombs. - Posthumous title records (谥谱) document these titles. - The posthumous name (谥名) refers to the title itself. 谥 shì [verb] 1. To bestow, to confer; particularly refers to posthumous conferment ([En.] confer). 引: 1. From 王褒 "洞箫赋": "May my virtue be conferred as '洞箫'." 2. From "史记·司马相如列传": "Dying nameless, one is conferred as utterly foolish, bringing shame to parents and becoming a laughingstock." 例: - For example, a document for posthumous titles (谥告) announces gifts of titles. - A ceremony for posthumous titles (谥典) is the ritual of conferring these honors.