duàn

archaic
custom

Meaning of 断七

断七 means to mark the final seventh-day memorial; to complete the 49-day mourning period. Pronounced duàn qī.

  • to mark the final seventh-day memorial; to complete the 49-day mourning period

Definitions & Examples

Àn
zhào
lǎo
guī
ju
 
duàn
tiān
yào
qǐng
shang
lái
niàn
jīng
chāo
 

According to old customs, monks must be invited to chant scriptures to guide the soul on the day of the final seventh.

Duàn
guò
hòu
 
jiā
shǔ
cái
kāi
shǐ
màn
man
huī
zhèng
cháng
shēng
huó
 

Only after the final seventh-day memorial do the family members gradually begin to return to normal life.

Zhè
jiā
rén
zhèng
zài
zhǔn
bèi
bàn
duàn
shì
 

This family is preparing to hold the final seventh-day funeral rite.

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