送終
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.