cú
殂
to die; pass away (literary)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die; to pass away; to expire
literaryA classical literary term for death, often used in historical or formal contexts. It is not used in modern spoken Chinese.
Xiān先
dì帝
chuàng创
yè业
wèi未
bàn半
ér而
zhōng中
dào道
bēng崩
cú殂
。
The late emperor passed away before his great enterprise was halfway completed.
Yīn因
bìng病
gào告
cú殂
。
He died of illness.
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Cǐ此
jiàng将
yīng英
yǒng勇
，
bù不
xìng幸
zhàn战
cú殂
。
This brave general unfortunately died in battle.