殡葬

殯葬

bìnzàng

noun #31,392

Meanings

1 funeral and burial
2 funeral arrangements
3 interment

Characters

lay a coffin in a memorial hall

Examples

他在殡葬行业工作。

Tā zài bìnzàng hángyè gōngzuò.

He works in the funeral industry.

殡葬服务的费用很高。

Bìnzàng fúwù de fèiyong hěn gāo.

Funeral services are expensive.

Tips

culture

殡 originally meant the period when the coffin sits before burial; 葬 is the burial itself. Together they cover the whole ceremony from death to interment. Common in compounds: 殡葬业 (funeral industry), 殡仪馆 bìnyíguǎn (funeral home).

Stroke Order

殡 bìn

葬 zàng