shǒu​líng

to keep watch over a body

  • created sense approved 守灵/守靈 · shǒu​líng · to keep watch over a body — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    守灵 / 守靈

    shǒu​líng

    to keep watch over a body

    to keep a deathwatch; to stay by a coffin or memorial tablet before burial

    守, 灵

    守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to guard 灵 (literal) → 灵/靈 · líng · coffin

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