Meaning of 天葬
天葬 means sky burial; celestial burial (funeral practice where the deceased's body is placed on a mountaintop to be consumed by vultures and other birds). Pronounced tiān zàng.
- sky burial; celestial burial (funeral practice where the deceased's body is placed on a mountaintop to be consumed by vultures and other birds)
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
zàng藏
zú族
dì地
qū区
，
tiān天
zàng葬
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shén神
shèng圣
de的
sāng丧
zàng葬
yí仪
shì式
。
In Tibetan areas, sky burial is a sacred funeral rite.
Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
wèi为
fù父
qīn亲
jǔ举
xíng行
tiān天
zàng葬
，
ràng让
tā他
de的
líng灵
hún魂
huí回
guī归
zì自
rán然
。
They decided to hold a sky burial for their father, allowing his soul to return to nature.
Tiān天
zàng葬
tái台
tōng通
cháng常
jiàn建
zài在
shān山
pō坡
huò或
shān山
dǐng顶
shàng上
。
Sky burial platforms are usually built on hillsides or mountaintops.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
tiān天
zàng葬
yī一
bān般
zài在
qīng清
chén晨
jìn进
xíng行
，
yóu由
tiān天
zàng葬
shī师
zhǔ主
chí持
yí仪
shì式
。
According to tradition, sky burials are usually conducted in the early morning, presided over by a burial master.