焚尸

Traditional: 焚屍

fén shī

Dictionary entry

to cremate

What does 焚尸 mean?

焚尸 (fén shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to cremate

Character breakdown

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焚fénto burn 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 焚尸

焚尸

fén shī

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