焚尸扬灰 fénshīyánghuī to burn a body and scatter the ashes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 焚尸 焚屍 fénshī to cremate to burn a corpse扬 揚 yáng to winnow to toss up grain to be cleaned by the wind灰 huī nounproper noun ash the powder left after something has burned, such as coal or wood