阴宅

陰宅
yīnzhái
(feng shui term) tomb

CEDICT

  1. (fengshui) “residence for deceased human”, i.e. grave
  2. “residence for deceased human”, i.e. grave

Wiktionary

堪舆家称坟墓为「阴宅」。相对于阳宅而言。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 阴 yīn
  1. overcast (weather)
  2. cloudy
  3. shady
  4. Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang)
  5. negative (electric.)
  6. feminine
  7. moon
  8. implicit
  9. hidden
  10. genitalia
=1 阴 yīn variant of 阴 yīn
2 宅 zhái
  1. residence
  2. (coll.) to stay in at home
  3. to hang around at home

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