吊客

弔客

diàokè

noun

Measure Word

一位吊客 wèi

Meanings

1 mourner
2 visitor offering condolences
3 (superstition) ill-omened spirit said to bring sickness or weeping

Characters

to mourn / hang

guest / visitor

Examples

灵堂前来了许多吊客。

Língtáng qián lái le xǔduō diàokè.

Many mourners came to the memorial hall.

他作为吊客向逝者家属表示哀悼。

Tā zuòwéi diàokè xiàng shìzhě jiāshǔ biǎoshì āidào.

As a mourner, he expressed condolences to the deceased's family.

Tips

culture

吊 (diào) here means to offer condolences (the older form is 弔). In traditional fortune-telling 吊客 is also one of the unlucky stars (凶神) said to bring funerals or illness into a household — a meaning still seen in 黄历 almanacs.

Stroke Order

吊 diào

客 kè