yízhào

遗照

Word · NounTraditional遺照

photo of the deceased; memorial photo

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

photo of a deceased person (taken while they were alive)

Typically displayed at funerals, memorial services, or family altars. Refers specifically to photographs taken during the person's lifetime, distinct from post-mortem photography.

Yé爷
ye爷
de的
yí遗
zhào照
guà挂
zài在
kè客
tīng厅
zhōng中
yāng央
 。

Grandfather's memorial photo hangs in the center of the living room.

Tā她
zài在
zhàng丈
fu夫
de的
yí遗
zhào照
qián前
fàng放
le了
yī一
shù束
xiān鲜
huā花
 。

She placed a bouquet of fresh flowers before her husband's photo.

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Zhè这
zhāng张
yí遗
zhào照
pāi拍
shè摄
yú于
shí十
nián年
qián前
 。

This memorial photo was taken ten years ago.