葬 zàng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
葬礼
zànglǐ
funeral
Characters in this word
礼 lǐ
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 葬礼并不奢华，却让每个来宾都感到庄重而克制。 Zànglǐ bìng bù shēhuá, què ràng měi gè láibīn dōu gǎndào zhuāngzhòng ér kèzhì. The funeral was not lavish, but it made every guest feel solemn and restrained.
- 出发去葬礼之前，他换上了一件黑衣服。 Chūfā qù zànglǐ zhīqián, tā huàn shàngle yī jiàn hēi yīfu. Before setting off for the funeral, he changed into a black outfit.
- 很多朋友赶来参加她的葬礼，向她告别。 Hěn duō péngyou gǎnlái cānjiā tā de zànglǐ, xiàng tā gàobié. Many friends hurried over to attend her funeral and say goodbye to her.
Related words
- 埋葬 máizàng to bury; to put to rest
- 葬 zàng to bury; to inter
- 礼物 lǐwù gift
- 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding
- 典礼 diǎnlǐ ceremony
- 礼 lǐ manners; gift
- 礼拜 lǐbài week
- 礼貌 lǐmào polite; politeness
- 彬彬有礼 bīnbīnyǒulǐ refined and courteous; polite and well-mannered
- 敬礼 jìnglǐ to salute
- 礼服 lǐfú formal dress; ceremonial attire
- 礼节 lǐjié etiquette; courtesy; formalities