mò
殁
die; pass away
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die; to pass away
archaicAn archaic or literary term for death. It is formal and often appears in historical texts, epitaphs, or solemn writing. The variant character 没 can be used interchangeably in classical contexts.
Qí其
fù父
zǎo早
mò殁
。
His father died early.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
yú于
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
bìng病
mò殁
。
This general died of illness on the battlefield.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
shì士
kě可
shā杀
，
bù不
kě可
rǔ辱
，
rán然
zhōng终
mò殁
yú于
yù狱
zhōng中
。
As the ancients said, a scholar may be killed but not humiliated, yet he finally died in prison.