yāo
zhé

common
verb

Meaning of 夭折

夭折 means to die in childhood; to die young; to die before adulthood; to abort; to fail halfway; to come to a premature end; (figurative) to die on the vine. Pronounced yāo zhé.

  • to die in childhood; to die young; to die before adulthood
  • to abort; to fail halfway; to come to a premature end; (figurative) to die on the vine

Definitions & Examples

nián
yòu
shí
xìng
yāo
zhé
 

He unfortunately died young during his childhood.

Zhè
xiǎo
shù
miáo
hái
méi
zhǎng
jiù
yāo
zhé
le
 

This sapling died young before it could grow up.