hoi2 zong3海葬
Jyutpinghoi2 zong3
Yalehói jong
Definition
Burial at sea, either by committing the body or scattering the cremated ashes into the ocean.
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How it's used
Choosing this method is increasingly common in Hong Kong due to limited land for traditional burials and the high cost of columbarium niches. It is viewed as an environmentally friendly and peaceful alternative that returns the deceased to nature. Government services provide free ferry transport for families to scatter ashes in designated areas.
Examples
He said before he passed that he wanted a sea burial, to have his ashes scattered at sea.
Do you know where one can apply for a sea burial?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
