下葬

xiàzàng

verb #12,484

Meanings

1 to bury (a dead person); to inter

Characters

down; below; to lower

to bury (the dead)

Examples

他被下葬在家乡的墓地。

Tā bèi xiàzàng zài jiāxiāng de mùdì.

He was buried in the cemetery of his hometown.

遗体将于明天下葬。

Yítǐ jiāng yú míngtiān xiàzàng.

The remains will be buried tomorrow.

Tips

usage

下葬 is the formal term for burial. Related terms: 安葬 (ānzàng, to lay to rest), 土葬 (tǔzàng, earth burial), 火葬 (huǒzàng, cremation).

Stroke Order

下 xià

葬 zàng