- 葬礼 zànglǐ funeralceremony for the burial or cremation of the dead; funeral rites
- 埋葬 máizàng to buryto bury a person; to lay a body to rest in the ground
- 墓葬 mùzàng gravea grave or tomb; used specifically in archaeology to refer to burial sites and their contents
- 殡葬 bìnzàng funeral and burialthe management and ceremonies related to death and interment; the funeral industry
- 下葬 xiàzàng to buryto bury or inter a body, coffin, or ashes
- 安葬 ānzàng to buryto bury the dead; often used in a formal or respectful context
- 火葬 huǒzàng cremate; cremationto burn a corpse to ashes as a funeral rite; the practice of doing so
- 葬身 zàngshēn to bury one's bodyto bury a body; to be buried
- 陪葬 péizàng to be buried with the deadTo be buried together with a deceased person, such as with funerary objects or sacrificial human victims
- 葬送 zàngsòng to ruinTo ruin, waste, or destroy something valuable, such as one's future prospects, career, or happiness.
- 丧葬 sāngzàng burial and funeralfuneral and interment; the process of managing a funeral and disposing of a body
- 丧葬费 sāngzàngfèi funeral expensesfuneral costs and related expenses
- 送葬 sòngzàng to take part in a funeral processionTo participate in a funeral procession or to escort a body to the place of burial or cremation.
- 合葬 hézàng bury togetherto bury (usually a husband and wife) together in the same grave; a joint burial
- 火葬场 huǒzàngchǎng crematoriumA facility or business unit that handles the cremation of human remains; also called [[火化场|火化場|huo3 hua4 chang3]].
- 死无葬身之地 sǐwúzàngshēnzhīdì to die without a place for burialto die without a burial site; to come to a tragic end; often used as a threat to describe a person who will suffer a terrible fate or face severe consequences
- 土葬 tǔzàng inhumationto bury in the ground; a funeral method of placing the body in a coffin and interring it in the earth (as opposed to cremation, etc.)
- 殉葬 xùnzàng to be buried with the deadTo be buried along with a deceased person, including the ancient practice of burying living servants as well as interring personal items or figurines.
- 随葬品 suízàngpǐn burial goodsburial articles or funeral gifts placed in a tomb with the deceased
- 国葬 guózàng state funerala funeral held by the government in honor of someone who has made exceptional contributions to the nation
- 陪葬品 péizàngpǐn funeral objectsgoods buried with the dead
- 随葬 suízàng to bury with the deadto bury goods or items alongside the deceased in a tomb
- 海葬 hǎizàng burial at seaA type of funeral where a body or cremated remains are committed to the sea; nowadays commonly refers to scattering ashes in the ocean.
- 天葬 tiānzàng sky burialA funeral practice in Tibet and nearby regions where a corpse is placed in the open or on a mountain to be consumed by birds of prey.
- 树葬 shùzàng tree buriala method of burial where the cremated remains of the deceased are buried at the foot of a tree
- 归葬 guīzàng to return for burialto return remains or a body to one's hometown for burial
- 迁葬 qiānzàng to reburyto move a grave or remains from the original burial site to another location for reburial
- 殉葬品 xùnzàngpǐn funerary objectGoods or figurines buried with the dead for use in the afterlife; sacrificial items found in ancient tombs
- 葬仪 zàngyí funeral ritesfuneral rites; burial ceremonies or obsequies
- 墓葬区 mùzàngqū burial areaarea set aside for burials; graveyard or cemetery complex
- 落葬 luòzàng to buryto bury the dead; to commit a body or ashes to the ground
- 悬棺葬 xuánguānzàng hanging coffin burialAn ancient funeral custom practiced by ethnic minorities in southern China, where coffins were placed on wooden stakes driven into high cliffs or tucked into caves and crevices; also called [[崖葬|崖葬|ya2 zang4]]
- 葬身鱼腹 zàngshēnyúfù to drownLiterally "to be buried in the bellies of fish"; used to describe dying a watery death or drowning
- 水葬 shuǐzàng water burialTo bury a body or scatter ashes in a river, lake, or sea; a funeral method where the deceased is committed to the water.
- 火葬炉 huǒzànglú crematorya furnace used for the cremation of bodies; cinerator
- 崖葬 yázàng cliff burialAn ancient burial custom practiced by some ethnic groups in southern China, involving the placement of a coffin into a cave, a crevice, or on wooden stakes driven into a cliff face. Also known as [[悬棺葬|懸棺葬|xuan2 guan1 zang4]].
- 薄养厚葬 bóyǎnghòuzàng neglectful treatment and lavish funeralTreating one's parents meanly while they are alive but arranging a hypocritically lavish funeral after they pass away pass after they die
- 丛葬 cóngzàng mass burialto bury many bodies together in one place
- 乱葬埂 luànzànggěng mass graveburial ground for the poor or for those with no one to claim their remains
- 乱葬岗 luànzànggǎng mass graveunmarked burial mound; untended graveyard for unclaimed bodies, usually located on a hill or in the wilderness
- 乱葬岗子 luànzànggǎngzi mass gravea graveyard for unmarked or unclaimed bodies; a desolate mound where the poor or unidentified are buried
- 会葬 huìzàng to attend a funeralto participate in a funeral ceremony; to gather together to escort the deceased for burial
- 卖身葬父 màishēnzàngfù selling oneself to bury one's fatherSelling one's body into servitude to pay for a father's funeral; famously refers to the story of Dong Yong from the 'Twenty-four Filial Exemplars' who sold himself to bury his father and was later helped by a celestial maiden.
- 厚养薄葬 hòuyǎngbózàng generous care and a simple funeralTo look after one's parents generously while they are alive, but not waste money on a lavish funeral after they pass away
- 厚葬 hòuzàng to bury with full honorsto hold an elaborate funeral; to bury with a lavish ceremony involving high costs
- 古墓葬群 gǔmùzàngqún burial complex(archaeology) a group of ancient tombs; a burial complex
- 墓葬群 mùzàngqún burial complexa group of graves or a burial complex, typically in an archaeological context
- 改葬 gǎizàng to reburyto move a body to another tomb or cemetery; to reinter
- 敕葬 chìzàng to bury by imperial orderto bury a high-ranking official with a funeral organized and supervised by the emperor's command; in ancient times, this was considered a great honor but often bankrupted the family due to the high costs involved
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH