葬

To bury or inter. In classical contexts, 葬 is distinguished from 埋 by its ritual connotation; while 埋 refers to the physical act of placing something in the earth (often used for objects, secrets, or bodies buried without rites), 葬 implies a formal interment involving funeral rites and social propriety.

• Transitive verb: To inter/bury someone.
• Noun: The burial ceremony itself, or by extension, the place of interment (the grave). In lists of ritual requirements, it typically refers to the process rather than the physical hole.

• 殯 (bìn): The temporary placement of the body (lying in state) prior to final interment.
• 祭 (jì): Sacrifice or offering; the ongoing ritual relationship with the spirit after burial.
• 冢 (zhǒng) / 墓 (mù): The physical mound or tomb (the result/location), whereas 葬 is the action.

Semantic variant U+585F.

Occasionally used metaphorically to mean "laying a matter to rest" or ending something permanently, though this is rare in early texts compared to later usage. Assume a physical body unless the context is explicitly abstract.