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葬 is an ideogram depicting burial through its three components. 死 (sǐ, death) sits at the center, establishing the core subject. It is placed beneath the grass radical 艹 (cǎo, vegetation) and above the component 廾 (gǒng, two hands). This structure visually conveys a deceased body being laid in the ground and covered with plants by the living, defining the character as the act or ceremony of burial.
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他们埋葬了那只猫。
葬礼将在明天举行。
爷爷被安葬在公墓里。
他选择火葬而不是土葬。
许多船葬身于大海。
按照传统，他们举行了隆重的葬礼。
在悲伤的气氛中，我们埋葬了逝去的朋友。
如果条件允许，他希望能被葬在故乡的山坡上。