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陈尸

chén shī

2-character word Traditional 陳屍

What 陈尸 means

1. to lie dead (in a location); to be found dead (somewhere) (used in news reports about unnatural or unexplained deaths)

The characters in 陈尸

• 陈chén(bound form) to lay out; to exhibit; to display; (bound form) to narrate; to state…
• 尸shī(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies)…

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