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title: "Zangli Meaning: 葬礼 (zànglǐ) Means “funeral”"
description: "葬礼 (traditional 葬禮, zànglǐ) means “funeral”. Hear its tones, see what 葬 and 礼 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zangli"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 葬礼 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

葬礼 zànglǐ

## funeral

## Its characters

1. 葬 zàng to bury
2. 礼 lǐ gift

## In a sentence

很多人参加了他的葬礼。 Many people attended his funeral.

孟姜女说：“好，不过你要答应我三件事：第一，给我丈夫办一个隆重的**葬礼**

From [孟姜女哭长城 · Lady Meng Jiang cries down the Great Wall](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/lady-meng-jiang-great-wall-legend#library-word-588-590)

[More about 葬礼](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%91%AC%E7%A4%BC)

## More words with 葬 or 礼

- [婚礼 hūnlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunli)
- [礼貌 lǐmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/limao)
- [礼品 lǐpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lipin)
- [礼物 lǐwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liwu)

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