literary
verb
formal

Meaning of 自缢

自缢 means to hang oneself; to commit suicide by hanging. Pronounced zì yì.

  • to hang oneself; to commit suicide by hanging

Definitions & Examples

yīn
kān
bìng
tòng
zhé
 
zuì
zhōng
shēn
wáng
 

Unable to bear the torment of his illness, he finally hanged himself.

dài
cháng
yǒu
zhōng
chén
míng
zhì
 

In ancient times, loyal ministers often hanged themselves to demonstrate their integrity.

Jǐng
fāng
zhèng
shí
zhě
wéi
 
pái
chú
shā
néng
 

Police confirmed that the deceased died by hanging, ruling out the possibility of homicide.