葬 (zàng): to bury (the dead), to inter
葬 (zàng) is a Chinese character meaning “to bury (the dead).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (structural), 死 (structural) and 廾 (structural). It ranks #2028 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 葬 a corpse 死 laid 廾 to rest under the grass 艹. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea), 菜 (cài, vegetable, dish).
Definitions
- to bury (the dead)
- to inter
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA corpse 死 laid 廾 to rest under the grass 艹
Decomposition: ⿱艹⿱死廾 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葬礼noun | zàng lǐ | burial |
| 埋葬verb | mái zàng | to bury |
| 下葬verb | xià zàng | to bury |
| 安葬verb | ān zàng | to bury (the dead) |
| 葬身verb | zàng shēn | to bury a corpse |
| 火葬verb | huǒ zàng | to cremate |
| 陪葬verb | péi zàng | to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) |
| 葬送verb | zàng sòng | to hold a funeral procession and burial |
| 丧葬noun | sāng zàng | funeral and interment |
| 殡葬verb | bìn zàng | funeral and interment |
| 送葬verb | sòng zàng | to participate in funeral procession |
| 土葬noun | tǔ zàng | burial (in earth) |
| 丧葬费 | sāng zàng fèi | funeral expenses |
| 火葬场noun | huǒ zàng chǎng | crematorium |
| 国葬noun | guó zàng | state funeral |
葬 appears in 37 compound words: 22 as the first character, 54 as the last, and 24 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 葬 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
了解葬字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le xiè zàng zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .
Understanding the origin of the character for "burial" helps to comprehend Chinese culture.
吴中纯花葬改土葬 夫揭原因:跟大S一样
wú zhōng chún huā zàng gǎi tǔ zàng fū jiē yuán yīn : gēn dà S yī yàng
Wu Zhong switches from a flower burial to a traditional burial; husband reveals the reason: "Just like Big S"
大S骨灰下葬1周年 与许雅钧联系粉丝现身金宝山悼念
dà S gǔ huī xià zàng 1 zhōu nián yǔ xǔ yǎ jūn lián xì fěn sī xiàn shēn jīn bǎo shān dào niàn
One Year Since the Burial of Big S's Ashes: Xu Yajun and Fans Gather at Jinbaoshan to Pay Their Respects
梁小龙逝世逾两个月徒弟控诉未落葬 大爆婚姻名存实亡分居多年
liáng xiǎo lóng shì shì yú liǎng gè yuè tú dì kòng sù wèi luò zàng dà bào hūn yīn míng cún shí wáng fēn jū duō nián
More than two months after Liang Xiaolong's death, his disciple claims he has not yet been buried and reveals that his marriage was a mere formality and that the couple had been living apart for years
火葬场选址近民宅 广东茂名发生警民冲突
huǒ zàng chǎng xuǎn zhǐ jìn mín zhái guǎng dōng mào míng fā shēng jǐng mín chōng tū
Clashes Break Out Between Police and Residents in Maoming, Guangdong, Over Crematorium Site Near Residential Area
(影)传殡葬设置惹警民冲突 广东白发老奶奶掷石砸镇暴...
( yǐng ) chuán 殡 zàng shè zhì rě jǐng mín chōng tū guǎng dōng bái fā lǎo nǎi nǎi zhì shí zá zhèn bào . . .
(Video) Funeral Arrangements Reportedly Spark Clashes Between Police and Residents; Gray-Haired Grandmother in Guangdong Throws Stones at Riot Police...
约翰甘迺迪被安葬在阿灵顿公墓。
Yuēhàn Gānnǎidí bèi ānzàng zài ā líng dùn gōngmù.
J.F. Kennedy was buried in Arlington Cemetery.
谁去看了今天的葬礼？
Shéi qù kàn le jīntiān de zànglǐ?
Who saw the funeral today?
她被安葬在她的家乡。
Tā bèi ānzàng zài tā de jiāxiāng.
She was buried in her hometown.
汤姆的葬礼订在这周末。
Tāngmǔ de zànglǐ dìng zài zhè zhōumò.
Tom's funeral will be this weekend.
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