送葬

sòngzàng
verb #36,348

Meanings

  1. 1 to attend a funeral procession
  2. 2 to see off the dead
  3. 3 to take part in a burial

Examples

Quán cūn de rén dōu lái sòngzàng.
Everyone in the village came to the funeral.
Tā chuān le yì shēn hēi qù sòngzàng.
He wore all black to attend the funeral procession.

Tips

culture
送葬 specifically refers to accompanying the body from the home to the burial site — historically a long procession with mourners, paper offerings and music. Distinct from 葬礼 (the funeral ceremony itself) and 吊唁 (paying respects without procession).

Stroke Order

sòng
zàng