sink; fall; die
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to sink; to submerge
literaryLiterary usage describing ships, cities, or objects sinking into water or being submerged.
Chuán船
zhī只
lún沦
mò殁
yú于
dà大
hǎi海
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The ship sank into the vast ocean.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
lún沦
mò殁
yú于
shuǐ水
xià下
qiān千
nián年
。
This ancient city was submerged underwater for a thousand years.
verb
to fall; to be lost; to perish
literaryRefers to territory, country, or cities falling into enemy hands or ruin. Carries a sense of tragedy.
Guó国
tǔ土
lún沦
mò殁
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
The land fell, and the people were displaced and homeless.
Nà那
shí时
，
dà大
bàn半
jiāng江
shān山
lún沦
mò殁
dí敌
shǒu手
。
At that time, most of the country fell into enemy hands.
verb
to die; to pass away
literaryEuphemistic or literary expression for death, often used for respected persons or in solemn contexts.
Shī诗
rén人
yīng英
nián年
lún沦
mò殁
，
lìng令
rén人
è扼
wàn腕
tàn叹
xī息
。
The poet died young, which is deeply regrettable.
Zǔ祖
fù父
yú于
qù去
nián年
lún沦
mò殁
，
xiǎng享
nián年
bā八
shí十
。
Grandfather passed away last year at the age of eighty.