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CHINESE WORD

sǎo mù

扫墓

to sweep the tombs (of one's ancestors)

Numbered pinyin
sao3 mu4
English meanings
to sweep the tombs (of one's ancestors), the Qingming festival

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    Qīngmíngjié清明节sǎomù扫墓。

    Tomb-sweeping on Qingming.

  2. 02

    wèi为qīnrén亲人sǎomù扫墓。

    Visit a loved one's grave.

  3. 03

    jìtuō寄托āi哀sī思。

    Express grief.

  4. 04

    miǎnhuái缅怀xiān先rén人。

    Remember the ancestors.

  5. 05

    chuánchéng传承jiā家fēng风。

    Carry on family values.

  6. 06

    jīngshen精神chuánchéng传承。

    Spiritual legacy.

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