sympathetic condolences; condolence message
Formal, written term used in letters of condolence or funeral contexts. Not used in casual speech.
I added words of condolence to the telegram of sympathy.
I express my heartfelt condolences.
Compound of 哀 (grief, sorrow) and 弔 (mourning, condolence). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is conventionally associated with expressing sympathy at a funeral.