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丧 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
mourning; funeral; (old) corpse
to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die
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to lose
hanging one's head dispiritedly
dispirited
to die
to feel disheartened
bereavement
to hold a funeral procession
funeral arrangements
to hold a funeral
to wail at a funeral
to announce sb's demise
to weep
Notice where 丧 sits in each complete thought.
He had lost all faith in his ability to succeed.
Source: Tatoeba #2054131 · CC BY 2.0 FRThree people were killed in the explosion.
Source: Tatoeba #8463615 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe has completely lost all sense of duty.
Source: Tatoeba #1395077 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe lost his reason when he saw his house burn down.
Source: Tatoeba #1866683 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.