shuǐ
zàng

common
noun
technical

Meaning of 水葬

水葬 means water burial; burial at sea. Pronounced shuǐ zàng.

  • water burial; burial at sea

Definitions & Examples

Zài
西
zàng
de
xiē
 
shuǐ
zàng
shì
zhǒng
cháng
jiàn
de
sāng
zàng
fāng
shì
 

In some areas of Tibet, water burial is a common funeral practice.

men
xuǎn
shuǐ
zàng
 
wàng
shì
zhě
de
néng
gòu
huí
guī
rán
 

They chose water burial, hoping the deceased's body could return to nature.

zàng
huǒ
zàng
xiāng
 
shuǐ
zàng
duì
yuán
de
zhàn
yòng
zuì
shǎo
 

Compared to earth burial and cremation, water burial uses the least amount of land resources.

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