干尸

Traditional: 乾屍

gān shī

Dictionary entry

desiccated corpse; mummified body

What does 干尸 mean?

干尸 (gān shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1desiccated corpse; mummified body

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干gānold variant of 乾|干[gan1]尸shī(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies) · (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution)

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How to pronounce 干尸

干尸

gān shī

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