chì​zàng

to bury by imperial order

  • created sense approved 敕葬 · chì​zàng · to bury by imperial order — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敕葬

    chì​zàng

    to bury by imperial order

    to 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

    敕 (literal) → 敕 · chì · imperial edict 葬 (literal) → 葬 · zàng · to bury

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