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陪葬

péizàng
verb HSK 7 #17,015

Meanings

  1. 1 to be buried with the dead
  2. 2 to be interred as a sacrifice
  3. 3 burial object

Examples

古代帝王死后常有大量陪葬品。
Gǔdài dìwáng sǐ hòu cháng yǒu dàliàng péizàngpǐn.
Ancient emperors often had large amounts of burial goods.
考古学家发现了许多陪葬的陶器。
Kǎogǔ xuéjiā fāxiànle xǔduō péizàng de táoqì.
Archaeologists discovered many burial pottery items.

Tips

history
In ancient China, 陪葬 could refer to human sacrifice (殉葬), where servants or concubines were buried alive with the deceased ruler. This practice was gradually abolished over dynasties.

Stroke Order

陪 péi
葬 zàng