天葬
tiān​zàng

sky burial

  • created sense approved 天葬 · tiān​zàng · sky burial — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天葬

    tiān​zàng

    sky burial

    A 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.

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 葬 (literal) → 葬 · zàng · burial

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