讣 (fù) - to announce a death & obituary

讣Tone 4

fù ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 讠

枫惠

讣 · fù

to announce a death;

obituary;

funeral announcement

to announce a deathobituaryfuneral announcement

Usage highlights

obituaryfuneral announcementdeath noticefuneral noticeannounce a death

Synonyms

  • 讣告— obituary; death announcement
  • 讣闻— funeral announcement

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The newspaper published an obituary (讣告).
  • They sent out funeral notices (讣闻).
  • The family announced the death (讣告).

Collocations

  • obituary(讣告)
  • funeral announcement(讣闻)
  • death notice(讣文)
  • funeral notice(讣电)
  • announce a death(讣告)

Idioms

  • To announce a death(讣告)
  • Funeral announcement(讣闻)
  • Death notice(讣文)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used exclusively in the context of death announcements in Chinese culture.
  • Traditionally printed on white paper with black borders for formal funeral notices.
  • Considered an important ritual in Chinese funeral customs to inform relatives and friends.

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