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捡骨
jiǎn​gǔ

bone-gathering

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
捡骨 撿骨 jiǎn//gǔ
bone-gathering
A custom in Taiwan and Fujian where the bones of a deceased ancestor are exhumed, cleaned, and placed in an urn to be reburied in a new location.

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  • 捡金 jiǎn​jīn
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