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裹尸
guǒ​shī

to wrap a corpse

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 马革裹尸 mǎ​gé​guǒ​shī to die in battle
    to be buried in a horse hide; refers to a soldier's dedication to give one's life on the battlefield rather than dying in bed
  • 裹尸布 guǒ​shī​bù shroud
    a cloth used to wrap a corpse for burial
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