骨灰 (gǔ huī) — ashes of the dead (after cremation)
Definition
Literally 'bone ash': the cremated remains of a deceased person. It collocates with 安放, 撒, and 捧着, and refers only to cremation ashes — not to a grave or tomb.
noun
ashes of the dead (after cremation)
Examples
- 骨灰。Tā bǎ gǔ huī sā jìn le dà hǎi.He scattered the ashes into the sea.
- 骨灰。Jiā rén de gǔ huī ān fàng zài mù yuán lǐ.The family's ashes are placed in the cemetery.
- 骨灰，。Tā pěng zhe gǔ huī, lèi liú mǎn miàn.She held the ashes, tears streaming down her face.
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