陈尸

Traditional: 陳屍

chén shī

Dictionary entry

to lie dead (in a location); to be found dead (somewhere) (used in news reports about unnatural or unexplained deaths)

What does 陈尸 mean?

陈尸 (chén shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to lie dead (in a location); to be found dead (somewhere) (used in news reports about unnatural or unexplained deaths)

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陈Chénsurname Chen · Chen (c. 1045 – 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state 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 陈尸

陈尸

chén shī

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