pyre in Chinese
pyre in Chinese is 火刑 — pyre means a pile of wood built for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.
pyre in Chinese
火刑
Pronounced: huǒ xíng
A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
What does "pyre" mean?
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noun A pile of wood built for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.
"The mourners lit the funeral pyre at sunset."
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pyre in a sentence
- The mourners lit the funeral pyre at sunset.
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What is "pyre" in Chinese?
"pyre" in Chinese is 火刑. pyre means: A pile of wood built for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.
How do you pronounce 火刑?
"pyre" in Chinese is 火刑, pronounced "huǒ xíng".
How do you use "pyre" in a sentence?
Example: "The mourners lit the funeral pyre at sunset." In Chinese, "pyre" is 火刑.
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