送終
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Chinese[edit]
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present) to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send |
end; finish | ||
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trad. (送終) | 送 | 終 | |
simp. (送终) | 送 | 终 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
送終
- to attend upon a dying senior family member, or arrange and attend their funeral to pay one's last respects
Usage notes[edit]
Taboo of giving clocks (and watches by extension) as gifts exists in Chinese-speaking regions as a consequence of the homophony between 送鐘/送钟 (“to give someone a clock as gift”) and this word.
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- 送中 (sòngzhōng)
Noun[edit]
送終
- (~卦) A combination 四下 in the Lingqijing.