遗像 (yí xiàng) — portrait of the deceased

Definition

Examples

• 灵堂正中摆着老人的遗像，前来吊唁的人一一鞠躬。
  Líng táng zhèng zhōng bǎi zhe lǎo rén de yí xiàng, qián lái diào yàn de rén yī yī jū gōng.
  The portrait of the elderly deceased was placed in the center of the mourning hall, and each visitor bowed in turn.
• 清明节时，家人把遗像放在墓前，献上鲜花。
  Qīng míng jié shí, jiā rén bǎ yí xiàng fàng zài mù qián, xiàn shàng xiān huā.
  During Qingming Festival, the family placed the portrait of the deceased in front of the grave and offered fresh flowers.
• 看到这张遗像，我忍不住流下眼泪。
  Kàn dào zhè zhāng yí xiàng, wǒ rěn bú zhù liú xià yǎn lèi.
  Seeing this portrait of the deceased, I couldn't help but shed tears.