lim6殮殓
Jyutpinglim6
Yalelihm
Definition
To put a dead body into a coffin.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in formal or ritualistic contexts related to death and funeral arrangements. It is rarely used as a standalone verb in daily speech, appearing most frequently as part of compound nouns like 殮房 or 殮葬. Using it outside of these specific contexts can sound overly clinical or morbid.
Examples
They held a grand funeral for their ancestor.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 斂, which shares a similar appearance but refers to collecting or restraining. Ensure you use the radical for death, 歹, when writing about funeral rites.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
