遗骸

遺骸

yíhái

noun #17,177

Meanings

1 (dead) human remains
2 remains; bones

Characters

to leave behind; remains

bones; skeleton

Examples

考古学家发现了一具古代遗骸。

Kǎogǔxuéjiā fāxiàn le yī jù gǔdài yíhái.

Archaeologists discovered ancient human remains.

士兵们的遗骸被送回了家乡。

Shìbīngmen de yíhái bèi sòng huí le jiāxiāng.

The soldiers' remains were sent back to their hometown.

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遗骸 is formal and used in news, archaeology, and military contexts. In everyday speech, 遗体 (yítǐ) is more common for a deceased person's body.

Stroke Order

遗 yí

骸 hái