- 凭吊 píngdiào commemorateto visit a site of historical or sentimental importance to reflect on the past
- 吊丧 diàosāng condoleto visit the bereaved to offer one's condolences
- 形影相吊 xíngyǐngxiāngdiào lonelywith only one's body and shadow for company; extremely sad and lonely
- 吊客 diàokè condolera visitor offering condolences
- 吊祭 diàojì offer sacrificeto conduct a memorial ceremony, offer sacrifices, or pour libations to honor the deceased
- 吊孝 diàoxiào pay condolencesto pay a condolence visit
- 开吊 kāidiào memorial serviceto hold a memorial service or a funeral ceremony where people can pay their respects
- 吊民伐罪 diàomínfázuì punish tyrantsto console the people by punishing the tyrants
- 吊慰 diàowèi condoleto offer condolences and comfort to the bereaved
- 吊文 diàowén funeral prayerpaper prayers for the dead burnt at funerals
- 吊死问疾 diàosǐwènjí sympathizeto condole with the bereaved and visit the sick; to show great concern for people's suffering
- 吊诡 diàoguǐ bizarrestrange, odd, or weirdly unusual
- 吊诡矜奇 diàoguǐjīnqí strange and paradoxical
- 吊古 diàogǔ commemorateto visit a historical site to reflect on the past or mourn historical figures
- 吊伐 diàofá punish tyrantsto console the people by punishing tyrants (abbreviation for [[吊民伐罪|弔民伐罪|diao4 min2 fa2 zui4]])
- 祭吊 jìdiào mourn and honorto mourn and offer prayers