送終

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Chinese

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
trad. (送終)
simp. (送终)

Pronunciation


Verb

送終

  1. to attend upon a dying senior family member, or arrange and attend their funeral to pay one's last respects

Usage notes

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.

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Noun

送終

  1. () A combination 四下 in the Lingqijing.