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五服

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Chinese

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five
clothes; dress; garment
clothes; dress; garment; submit; take (medicine)
 
simp. and trad.
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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五服

  1. (historical) five kinds of mourning garments worn according to the relationship to the deceased: 斬衰斩衰, 齊衰齐衰, 大功 (dàgōng), 小功, and 緦麻缌麻
  2. (historical) the five domains (regions designated in a concentric pattern around the capital city)
  3. (historical) ceremonial robes worn by the emperor, feudal lords, ministers, grand masters, and servicemen
  4. five generations from one's great-great-grandfather to oneself

Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (五服):
  • Korean: 오복(五服) (obok)