portrait of the deceased; memorial photograph
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
portrait or photograph of a deceased person (taken during their lifetime)
formalTypically displayed at funerals, memorial services, or on ancestral altars. Implies a respectful commemoration of the dead.
Líng灵
táng堂
zhèng正
zhōng中
xuán悬
guà挂
zhe着
lǎo老
rén人
de的
yí遗
xiàng像
。
The old man's portrait hung in the center of the mourning hall.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
yí遗
xiàng像
qián前
mò默
āi哀
sān三
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
We stood in silent tribute before the memorial photograph for three minutes.
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Zhè这
zhāng张
yí遗
xiàng像
shì是
tā他
wǔ五
shí十
suì岁
shēng生
rì日
shí时
pāi拍
de的
。
This memorial photograph was taken on his fiftieth birthday.