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CHINESE CHARACTER

zàng

葬

葬

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to bury (the dead)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
zang4
English meanings
to bury (the dead), to inter

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 艹; bottom (Top–bottom arrangement: top 死; bottom 廾.).

  • Top

    艹

  • Bottom

    ⿱
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    • Top

      死
      Explore parts · Enclosed from the upper left

      • Outside

        歹
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      • Inside

        匕
        Explore parts · Enclosed from the lower left

    • Bottom

      廾

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱艹⿱死廾

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    hòu厚zàng葬gù故rén人。

    Bury the departed properly.

  2. 02

    zàng葬yú于gùxiāng故乡。

    Buried in the hometown.

  3. 03

    jìtuō寄托āi哀sī思。

    Express grief.

  4. 04

    miǎnhuái缅怀gù故rén人。

    Mourn the departed.

  5. 05

    rù入tǔ土wèi为ān安。

    Rest in peace.

  6. 06

    jīngshen精神yǒng永cún存。

    The spirit endures.

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  • 葬礼
  • 陪葬
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