cremated remains; bone ash
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ashes of cremated bones; cremated remains
Used in funeral contexts to refer to the remains after cremation. Often collocates with 盒 (urn), 撒 (scatter), or 安放 (place).
Àn按
zhào照
tā他
de的
yí遗
yuàn愿
，
jiā家
rén人
jiāng将
tā他
de的
gǔ骨
huī灰
sā撒
jìn进
le了
dà大
hǎi海
。
According to his last wishes, his family scattered his ashes into the sea.
Gǔ骨
huī灰
hé盒
bèi被
ān安
fàng放
zài在
mù墓
yuán园
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
。
The urn was placed in a corner of the cemetery.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
shàng上
，
yǒu有
xiē些
jiā家
tíng庭
huì会
xuǎn选
zé择
bǎ把
gǔ骨
huī灰
cún存
fàng放
zài在
sì寺
miào庙
zhōng中
。
Traditionally, some families choose to store the ashes in a temple.