訃 (fù) - obituary — a notice announcing someone's death & to report a death.

訃Tone 4

fù ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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訃 · fù

obituary — a notice announcing someone's death;

to report a death.

obituary — a notice announcing someone's deathto report a death.

Usage highlights

obituary noticefuneral announcementreport a deathdeath announcementobituary columnpublish an obituary

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The newspaper published an obituary (刊登訃告).
  • They reported the death to relatives (向親屬報訃).
  • The funeral notice was posted (訃聞已張貼).
  • I read the obituary in the morning paper (在晨報上讀到訃告).

Collocations

  • obituary notice(訃告)
  • funeral announcement(訃聞)
  • report a death(報訃)
  • death announcement(訃報)
  • obituary column(訃告欄)
  • publish an obituary(刊登訃告)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally, obituaries were written in formal, respectful language and printed on white paper.
  • In Chinese culture, obituaries follow specific conventions regarding format, wording, and the use of honorifics.
  • The character reflects the formal nature of death announcements in traditional Chinese society.

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