丧

PINYIN

sāng

 

DEFINITION
  • mourning
  • funeral
  • (old) corpse
EXAMPLE
丧礼 / sāng lǐ
funeral
PINYIN

sàng

 

DEFINITION
  • to lose something abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc)
  • to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc)
  • to die
  • disappointed
  • discouraged
EXAMPLE
丧气 / sàng qì
to feel disheartened