Writing
葬礼 (zàng lǐ) — how to say "funeral" in Chinese
葬礼
Funeral
noun
Character composition
葬
to bury
礼
ceremony
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
参加葬礼
cān jiā zàng lǐ
attend a funeral
举行葬礼
jǔ xíng zàng lǐ
hold a funeral
Examples
我们明天去参加他的葬礼。
We will attend his funeral tomorrow.
他参加葬礼。
He attends the funeral.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say funeral in Mandarin?
"funeral" in Chinese is 葬礼 (zàng lǐ).
What does 葬礼 mean in English?
葬礼 (zàng lǐ) means "Funeral".
How is 葬礼 pronounced?
It is pronounced zàng lǐ (written as zang li, zangli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for funeral
It is written 葬礼: 葬 has 12 strokes, 礼 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 葬礼?
葬礼 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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