dead body of a person or an animal; remains

to conduct a postmortem examination or inquest, or the examination itself, specifically by a forensic doctor to determine the cause of death

a reanimated corpse or vampire-like creature from folklore; often used to describe things that are outdated or lack vitality

dead body; cadaver

The bones remaining after a body has decomposed.

An examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death; postmortem examination

an utterly worthless person who lacks ideals, lives aimlessly, or lacks any spark of life; someone who is physically alive but has no soul or purpose

human or animal corpse; dead body

mummy; desiccated corpse; mummified body

corpse; dead body

To collect a body for burial or cremation, especially after a death that occurred in the open or away from home.

a dead body floating on the surface of the water

the physical remains of a person or animal; a corpse or skeleton

(idiom) to cut or tear someone's body into thousands of pieces; used as a hyperbolic threat to kill someone or an expression of extreme hatred; to inflict severe punishment

to whip the body of a dead enemy to vent one's hatred; based on the historical story of [[伍子胥|伍子胥|wu3 zi3 xu1]] seeking revenge

corpses are strewn across the field; used as an idiom to describe a scene where a very large number of people have been killed, typically after a battle

(of a soul) to be reincarnated in another person's body after death

(Daoist context) a process where an immortal or practitioner's soul leaves the body, often appearing as death, while the physical body remains or is replaced by an object.

Ancient form of execution where a person is tied to five horses and torn apart; to draw and quarter

(slang) to sleep; to take a snooze; used as a vulgar or mocking way to describe someone lying down stiffly like a corpse

to place or arrange a body for viewing or storage

Literally "the corpse has not yet grown cold"; describes a situation where someone has only very recently passed away

to be buried in a horse hide; refers to a soldier's dedication to give one's life on the battlefield rather than dying in bed

dark purple spots that appear on the lower parts of a body shortly after death

a sexual attraction to or contact with corpses

Literally mountains of corpses and oceans of blood; used to describe a scene of terrible carnage where bodies are piled high and blood flows like a river.

the stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death; cadaveric rigidity

A waxy substance formed by the decomposition of soft tissue in dead bodies subjected to moisture

to dig up someone's grave and publicly whip their body; to take revenge on someone after they are dead

To cremate a corpse and throw away the ashes; used as a metaphor for extreme hatred or desecrating the dead.

like a corpse still breathing a little; used to describe a person who is on the verge of death

a corpse that has been brought back to life, often in horror movies or games; zombie

dead bodies lying flat on the ground; to leave a trail of corpses (literary)

To lay out or keep the body of a deceased person, usually while awaiting burial or cremation.

mortuary; morgue

morgue; mortuary; a place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation, typically found in hospitals or funeral homes

fake followers bought to boost one's popularity on social media platforms like Weibo or Baidu

a network of computers or devices infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge, often used for activities like spamming or cyberattacks

(colloquial) a car left abandoned in a public place for a long time, literally 'zombie car'

an intact corpse, specifically one with no parts missing as after an execution by hanging or poisoning rather than decapitation

to dismember a corpse; to cut up a body

to have sex with a corpse; to commit necrophilia

rather be the head of a chicken than the rump of an ox; it is better to be the leader of a small group than a minor follower in a large one

autopsy; post-mortem examination

bag used for carrying a corpse; body bag

autopsy; postmortem examination; necroscopy

to treat a corpse with preservatives to prevent or slow decay

(literary) to enjoy the benefits and salary of an official position without doing any actual work; to hold a position without performing its duties

parts of a mutilated corpse or body fragments