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吊唁

diào yàn

Source form: 吊唁
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to offer condolences (for the deceased) / to condole
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6fe68f005c5b0e53. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

吊唁 吊唁 [diao4 yan4] /to offer condolences (for the deceased)/to condole/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Source form: 弔唁 / 吊唁
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 吊唁[diào yàn]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-fb0ba9ca6cb42981. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

弔唁 吊唁 [diao4 yan4] /variant of 吊唁[diao4 yan4]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 弔唁

  • 吊
    diào

    to suspend / to hang up / to hang a person / a string of 100 cash (arch.) / to lament / to condole with

  • 唁
    yàn

    to extend condolences

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.