殡
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Meaning: a funeral
💡 A guest (宾) at death's (歹) door: funeral.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a small town in China, when an elderly person passes away, the family holds a 殡 (bìn) ceremony. This character, formed with the radical 歹 (meaning 'death' or 'bad') and the phonetic 宾, specifically refers to the funeral rites and the procession of the coffin to the burial site. It is used in formal contexts, such as 殡仪馆 (funeral home) and 出殡 (funeral procession), emphasizing the respectful handling of the deceased.
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