Definition
This word has two related but distinct senses: it can refer to the face or appearance of a deceased person (especially when viewed at a funeral), or it can refer to a formal portrait of someone who has passed away. The term carries a respectful, solemn tone and is used in contexts like funeral viewings or memorials.
n.
(formal) the face or appearance of a deceased personremains as seen in a funeral setting(formal) a mortuary portraita painted or photographed portrait of a deceased person
Examples
- ，遗容。Tā zhàn zài líng qián, zuìhòu kàn le yì yǎn yí róng.He stood before the spirit, taking one last look at the deceased's face.
- 遗容，。Qiáng shàng guà zhe fùqin de yí róng, shì tā niánqīng shí de yàngzi.On the wall hangs a portrait of my father, from when he was young.
- 遗容。Tā zài zhěnglǐ yíwù shí fāxiàn le yì zhāng lǎo yí róng.While sorting through the belongings, she found an old mortuary portrait.
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