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尸蜡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

尸蜡 Usage and Examples

adipocere

grave wax

其最终产物被称为尸蜡或者墓中蜡。

The end result is called adipocere, or grave wax.

建筑工人无意中从地下挖出一具尸蜡。

The construction workers accidentally dug out a dried and preserved dead body from underground.

The characters in 尸蜡

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
尸
shī3dead body or corpse
蜡
là14wax

More words starting with 尸

  • shī尸wèi位sinecure, occupy a post without performing duties
  • shī尸tǐ体The dead body of a human or animal.
  • shī尸biàn变Corpse reanimation, Zombification
  • shī尸bù布a pall; a shroud; a winding sheet
  • shī尸bái白corpse-white, deathly pale
  • shī尸jiě解Liberation from the Corpse, corpse-release
  • shī尸jiàn谏remonstrate through suicide, admonition by suicide
  • shī尸shǒu首dead body; corpse
  • shī尸gǔ骨human remains; skeleton of a corpse
  • shī尸hái骸corpse; human remains

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Questions about 尸蜡

What does 尸蜡 mean in Chinese?

尸蜡 (shī là) means “adipocere, grave wax”.

How do you pronounce 尸蜡?

尸蜡 is pronounced shī là in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “adipocere” in Chinese?

“adipocere” is 尸蜡 (shī là) in Chinese.

How is 尸蜡 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 尸蜡, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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