志哀

Traditional form:

誌哀

Pinyin (reading):

zhì'āi

Definitions:

• to pay respects to the dead
• to mark sb's passing

Characters:

• 志 - determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write
• 哀 - sad, mournful, pitiful; to pity; to grieve

Traditional characters:

• 誌 - determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write
• 哀 - sad, mournful, pitiful; to pity; to grieve