慎终追远 shènzhōngzhuīyuǎn to honor ancestors Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 慎终 慎終 shènzhōng to observe funeral rites (literary) to carefully observe the funeral rites and burial ceremonies for one's parents追远 追遠 zhuīyuǎn to honor one's ancestors to honor or remember one's ancestors, especially by performing sacrifices or rituals