si1 baan1屍斑尸斑
Jyutpingsi1 baan1
Yalesī bāan
Definition
Livor mortis; postmortem staining on a corpse.
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How it's used
This term is strictly used in forensic, medical, or crime-related contexts. It refers specifically to the pooling of blood due to gravity after circulation ceases, which results in discoloration on the lower parts of the body. It is not used metaphorically to describe bruises or other skin marks on living people.
Examples
The forensic pathologist checked the livor mortis and said they had been dead for a long time.
Why is there so much livor mortis on their back?
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Common phrases
distribution of livor mortis
formation of livor mortis
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 瘀傷, which refers to bruises on a living person caused by trauma. Using 屍斑 to describe a regular bruise on someone who is alive is factually incorrect and sounds very strange.
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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.
