guó
shāng

Meaning of 国殇

国殇 means martyr; one who died for the country; fallen soldier. Pronounced guó shāng.

  • martyr; one who died for the country; fallen soldier

Definitions & Examples

Shī
rén
Yuán
zài
 
Jiǔ
 
zhōng
xiě
xià
le
 
Guó
Shāng
 
dào
niàn
zhèn
wáng
de
jiàng
shì
 

The poet Qu Yuan wrote 'Guo Shang' in his 'Nine Songs' to mourn the fallen soldiers.

Měi
nián
Qīng
míng
Jié
 
rén
men
dōu
huì
qián
wǎng
liè
shì
líng
yuán
 
miǎn
huái怀
xiē
wèi
guó
juān
de
guó
shāng
 

Every year during the Qingming Festival, people visit martyrs' cemeteries to remember those national heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country.

Zhè
chǎng
zhàn
zhēng
zào
chéng
le
shù
guó
shāng
 
gěi
guó
jiā
dài
lái
le
shēn
zhòng
de
nàn
 

This war caused countless martyrs and brought profound suffering to the nation.

Measure Words

/ wèi
Primary
/ míng