丧
Character
mourning
Readings and meanings
- mourning CC-CEDICT
- funeral CC-CEDICT
- (old) corpse CC-CEDICT
sàng
sang4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is sāng.
- to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc) CC-CEDICT
- to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc) CC-CEDICT
- to die CC-CEDICT
- disappointed CC-CEDICT
- discouraged CC-CEDICT
Words that use “丧” as sàng
丧失sàng shīto lose something important, like hope, a skill, or a jobWordHSK 6丧生sàng shēngto lose one's lifeWordHSK 7–9沮丧jǔ sàngfeeling very sad and without hope, often after something bad…WordHSK 7–9垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìvery sad and disappointed, often with the head downWordHSK 7–9丧亡sàng wángto dieWord丧亲sàng qīnbereavementWord丧偶sàng ǒu(literary) to be bereaved of one's spouseWord丧命sàng mìngto lose one's lifeWord
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 丧
Draw “丧” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他失去了工作，很丧。
tā shī qù le gōng zuò hěn sàng
He lost his job and feels very down.
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我姐姐去参加丧礼了。
wǒ jiě jie qù cān jiā sāng lǐ le
My older sister went to a funeral.
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不要丧失信心，再试一次。
bù yào sàng shī xìn xīn zài shì yī cì
Don't lose heart; try one more time.
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