Meaning of 五服
五服 means the five grades of mourning garments in ancient China; five generations of patrilineal relatives. Pronounced wǔ fú.
- the five grades of mourning garments in ancient China; five generations of patrilineal relatives
Definitions & Examples
Méi没
chū出
wǔ五
fú服
de的
qīn亲
qi戚
dōu都
yào要
lái来
bēn奔
sāng丧
。
Relatives within the five degrees of mourning must all come to the funeral.
Chū出
le了
wǔ五
fú服
de的
yuǎn远
fáng房
xiōng兄
dì弟
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
suàn算
jìn近
qīn亲
le了
。
Distant cousins beyond the five degrees are no longer considered close relatives.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
sāng丧
lǐ礼
，
wǔ五
fú服
zhì制
dù度
guī规
dìng定
le了
bù不
tóng同
de的
sāng丧
qī期
hé和
sāng丧
fú服
。
According to traditional funeral rites, the wufu system stipulates different mourning periods and garments.