Religion and omens Flashcards
1
Q
象
A
omen, sign, to portend, image
2
Q
合
A
a matching event, sth will inevitably go back also: join, fit together concord
3
Q
棺椁 or 棺槨
A
inner and outer coffin
4
Q
象…之占
A
it looks like an omen for
5
Q
壽 shoù
A
long life, longevity (长寿)
6
Q
考 kăo
A
long life; ancestors; to think, examine
7
Q
送 sòng
A
to see off, escort (the departed)
8
Q
黃泉 huáng quán
A
yellow springs, underworld, abode of the dead; cf. Wu Hung, The Art of the Yellow Springs
9
Q
衾 jīn
A
quilt coverlet for the deceased
10
Q
夭 yaō
A
doe prematurely
11
Q
墳 fén
A
tomb, grave
12
Q
祈 qí
A
to pray, to seek for
13
Q
占梦
A
interpretation of dreams
14
Q
符 fú
A
tally, talisman
15
Q
塵
A
dust of the world, the wretched ; dregs, chaff
