diào

common

Meaning of 悼祭

悼祭 means to mourn the deceased and hold a memorial ceremony. Pronounced diào jì.

  • to mourn the deceased and hold a memorial ceremony

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
míng
jié
 
rén
men
fēn
fēn
shàng
shān
diào
xiān
 

On Qingming Festival, people go up the mountains to hold memorial ceremonies for their ancestors.

Zhèng
xíng
le
lóng
zhòng
de
shì
lái
diào
zhèn
wáng
jiàng
shì
 

The government held a grand ceremony to mourn the soldiers who died in battle.

Qīn
yǒu
men
zài
qián
diào
zhè
wèi
gāo
wàng
zhòng
de
lǎo
rén
 

Relatives and friends gathered at the graveside to pay their respects to this highly respected elder.