葬 (zàng) - To bury, inter & funeral, burial

葬Tone 4

zàng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

葬 · zàng

To bury, inter;

funeral, burial;

to discard or end something.

To bury, interfuneral, burialto discard or end something.

Usage highlights

BurialFuneral ceremonyTomb burialCremationSea burialBury alive

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 掘— to dig up, excavate
  • 挖— to dig

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They buried the deceased (埋葬).
  • The funeral was held yesterday (葬礼).
  • Ancient tombs were discovered (古墓葬).
  • He buried his past failures (葬送过去).

Collocations

  • Burial(埋葬)
  • Funeral ceremony(葬礼)
  • Tomb burial(墓葬)
  • Cremation(火葬)
  • Sea burial(海葬)
  • Bury alive(活葬)

Idioms

  • Bury oneself in work(埋头葬干)
  • A grand funeral(厚葬)
  • Simple burial(薄葬)
  • To ruin one's future(葬送前程)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, proper burial is considered essential for showing respect to ancestors and ensuring their peaceful afterlife.
  • Burial practices vary significantly across different regions and ethnic groups in China, with some preferring earth burial while others practice cremation or water burial.
  • The character's structure visually represents grass (艹) covering a corpse (死) placed in a coffin (匸), depicting the burial process.

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