- 在苫 zàishān to mourn a parentTo stay at home during the initial mourning period for a parent. This traditional term refers to the ancient custom of sleeping on a straw mat during the first hundred days of mourning.
- 寝苫枕块 qǐnshānzhěnkuài mourning for parents(idiom) to sleep on a straw mat with a clod of earth for a pillow; refers to the traditional etiquette observed by a filial son during the mourning period for a parent to express deep grief
- 寝苫枕草 qǐnshānzhèncǎo to sleep on a straw mat and pillowTo sleep on a straw mat and use a bundle of grass as a pillow; refers to an ancient mourning custom observed after the death of one's parents.
- 苫块 shānkuài mourn for a parentTo sleep on a straw mat with a clod of earth as a pillow; used in ancient times to describe a child in deep mourning for a deceased parent.
- 苫布 shànbù tarpaulina large sheet of waterproof material used for covering goods or equipment; tarp
- 苫次 shāncì mourning for one's parents(literary) To be in the period of mourning for one's parents; originally referred to the straw mat used by mourners, but later came to refer to the mourner themselves or the place where they stay.
- 苫背 shànbèi to thatchTo thatch a roof; specifically the process of applying mud or lime over straw or mats laid on top of the rafters.
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH