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jǔ
举（舉）
āi
哀

formal

Meaning of 举哀

举哀 means to wail loudly; to keen (at a funeral). Pronounced jǔ āi.

  • to wail loudly; to keen (at a funeral)

Definitions & Examples

Jǔ举
āi哀
sān三
rì日
 ，
yǐ以
jìn尽
āi哀
sī思
 。

They wailed for three days to fully express their grief.

Quán全
jūn军
jǔ举
āi哀
 ，
dào悼
niàn念
zhèn阵
wáng亡
jiàng将
shì士
 。

The entire army mourned aloud to commemorate the fallen soldiers.

Àn按
chuán传
tǒng统
lǐ礼
zhì制
 ，
qīn亲
rén人
xū须
zài在
líng灵
qián前
jǔ举
āi哀
 。

According to traditional ritual, family members must wail before the coffin.

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