葬玉埋香

Mandarin · pinyin zàng yù mái xiāng

Meanings

  1. lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person
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葬
zàng · bury, inter
玉
yù · jade, precious stone, gem
埋
mái · bury, secrete, conceal
香
xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
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4–4–2–1 · zang4 yu4 mai2 xiang1

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zong3 juk6 maai4 hoeng1

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葬玉埋香 · zang4 yu4 mai2 xiang1
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Exact source record葬玉埋香 葬玉埋香 [zang4 yu4 mai2 xiang1] /lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person/