喪 (song1 song3 | sang1 sang4) : funeral; lose; crazy

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喪

song1 song3

sang1 sang4

[粵] song1 [國] sang1
[n] funeral; mourning; things related to death

[粵] song3 [國] sang4
[1] [v] lose; be deprived of; die
[2] [v] be disappointed; be disheartened

[粵] song3 - Cantonese only
[adj] [slang] crazy; insane; stupid

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Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 12

Level: 1

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 8079 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st May 2012 05:25

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喪失 song3 sat1 sang4 shi1 = lose, forfeit

喪禮 song1 lai5 sang1 li3 = funeral

沮喪 zeoi2 song3 ju3 sang4 = dispirited, dejected, to be dismayed; depressed

喪玩 song3 waan4*2 sang1 wan2 = have lots of fun 粵

喪事 song1 si6 sang1 shi4 = bereavement

哭喪 huk1 song1 ku1 sang1 = to express one's condolence (wail at a funeral)

懊喪 ou3 song3 ao4 sang4 = dejected; depressed; despondent

承辦喪葬者 sing4 baan6 song1 zong3 ze2 cheng2 ban4 sang1 zang4 zhe3 = undertaker

剛剛喪失親人的 gong1 gong1 song3 sat1 can1 jan4 dik1 gang1 gang1 sang4 shi1 qin1 ren2 de4 = [adj] bereaved 國

治喪 zi6 song1 = to prepare for a funeral; to manage a funeral

嗒喪 taap3 song3 ta4 sang4 = depressed; in low spirits

奔喪 ban1 song1 ben1 sang1 = hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent

守喪 sau2 song1 shou3 sang1 = wake (funerary ritual)

服喪 fuk6 song1 fu2 sang1 = be in mourning; wear the willow

喪屍 song1 si1 sang1 shi1 = zombie

垂頭喪氣 seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 chui2 tou2 sang4 qi4 = be despirited; be dejected; blue; downcast

喪笑 song3 siu3 sang4 xiao4 = laugh like crazy; laugh insanely 粵

喪命 song3 meng6 sang4 ming4 = lose one's life; die

喪盡天良 song3 zeon6 tin1 leong4 sang4 jin4 tian1 liang2 = to have completely lost one's conscience

喪心病狂 song3 sam1 bing6 kwong4 sang4 xin1 bing4 kuang2 = to be frenzied

癲癲喪喪 din1 din1 song3 song3 dian1 dian1 sang4 sang4 = crazy; maniacal; deranged 粵

頹喪 teoi4 song3 tui2 sang4 = dejected, dispirited, listless

喪生 song3 sang1 sang4 sheng1 = to die

若喪考妣 joek6 song3 haau2 bei2 ruo4 sang4 kao3 bi3 = to feel extremely sad, as if one lost his own parents

Showing all 2 examples containing 喪

喪事最重要部份叫喪禮粵
The most important part after a person dies is called the funeral.
[Lit. Death-matters most important part call funeral]

人生最困擾之事莫過於喪失了人生目標。
The biggest perplexity in life is losing the goal of life.

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