Meaning of 七七
七七 means traditional seventh-day memorial rites culminating at forty-ninth day. Pronounced qī qī.
- traditional seventh-day memorial rites culminating at forty-ninth day
Definitions & Examples
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
rén人
qù去
shì世
hòu后
jiā家
shǔ属
yào要
bàn办
qī七
qī七
。
According to the old custom, the family holds the 'seven-seven' rites after a person's death.
Sì四
shí十
jiǔ九
tiān天
de的
nà那
yī一
chǎng场
jì祭
diàn奠
，
sú俗
chēng称
qī七
qī七
huò或
mǎn满
qī七
。
The memorial ceremony on the forty-ninth day is commonly called 'qīqī' or 'mǎn qī' (seventh-week rite).
Duàn断
qī七
zhī之
hòu后
，
xiào孝
fú服
biàn便
kě可
chú除
xià下
le了
。
After the final 'breaking the seventh' rite, the mourning garments can be removed.