入土 (rù tǔ) — to be buried, to inter (a deceased person)

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to be buried / interred,' almost always used for a deceased person. Pairs with 为安 in the set phrase 入土为安 ('buried at last, at peace').

verb

to be buriedto inter (a deceased person)

Examples

入土。
Tā de yí tǐ yǐ jīng rù tǔ ān zàng.
His remains have been buried.
。
Lǎo rén de gǔ huī rù le tǔ cái suàn wán chéng xīn yuàn.
Only after the old man's ashes were buried was the wish fulfilled.
入土。
rù tǔ Wéi ān shì hěn duō wén huà zhōng de chuán tǒng guān niàn.
"To be buried and rest in peace" is a traditional belief in many cultures.

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