挽联

Traditional form:

輓聯

Pinyin (reading):

wǎnlián

Definitions:

• pair of parallel verses inscribed on streamers, used as funeral decoration

Characters:

• 挽 - to pull, to lead; to pull back, to draw a bow
• 联 - ally, associate; to connect, to join

Traditional characters:

• 輓 - to pull, to lead; to pull back, to draw a bow
• 聯 - ally, associate; to connect, to join