追悼 (zhuī dào) — to mourn (the deceased); to pay last respects | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal verb for mourning someone who has died, often at a memorial ceremony. Stronger and more public than 怀念 (personal missing), close to 悼念 but more formal.

verb

to mourn (the deceased)to pay last respects

Examples

追悼。
Rén men dōu lái zhuī dào zhè wèi wěi dà de kē xué jiā.
People came to mourn this great scientist.
，。
Zhuī dào huì shàng, dà jiā mò mò liú xià le yǎn lèi.
At the memorial service, everyone silently shed tears.
，追悼。
Měi nián qīng míng jié, wǒ men dōu huì zhuī dào liè shì.
Every year on Qingming Festival, we mourn the martyrs.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

追 recalls the deceased and 悼 expresses grief, together meaning to mourn.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶𠂤追

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuòmovement

Sound part声符shēngfú

𠂤

𠂤𠂤追zhuī

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The 辶 part shows movement, while 𠂤 gives the sound, for the sense of moving after or pursuing.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

忄卓悼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

忄Written in full as心xīn

Sound part声符shēngfú

卓

卓zhuó悼dào

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 悼, the left side 忄 is a narrow form of 心, the heart, marking the feeling of mourning, while the right side 卓 gives the sound.

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