shì

to confer posthumous titles

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    谥 / 諡 shì

    谥号 / 諡號 shì​hào

    see

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  • created sense approved 谥/諡 · shì · posthumous title — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    谥 / 諡

    shì

    posthumous title

    (bound form) a name or title conferred on kings, nobles, or high officials after their death to honor or evaluate their life's work

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  • created sense approved 谥/諡 · shì · to confer a posthumous name — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    谥 / 諡

    shì

    to confer a posthumous name

    (literary) to grant or evaluate a posthumous title based on the person's deeds while alive; to give a name to someone after they have died based on their deeds in life.

    謚, 諡

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  • created sense approved 谥/謚 · yì · smiling — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    谥 / 謚

    smiling

    (literary) the appearance of smiling; used in ancient texts to describe a joyful look.

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