丧 (sāng)
mourning; funeral; (old) corpse
Etymology
Simplified form of 喪. Depicts multiple mouths (吅) wailing to mourn the death (亡) of someone. 桑 and 亡 represent the sound.
Components
- 桑 (sound)
- 吅 (iconic, simplified) — Depicts multiple mouths wailing.
- 亡 (sound, meaning)