death; demise; destruction
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die; to perish; to become extinct
literaryLiterary register (书面语). Used for the death of individuals or groups, or the destruction of nations and causes.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
zài在
zhàn战
dòu斗
zhōng中
sàng丧
wáng亡
。
The soldiers died in battle.
Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
zuì最
zhōng终
sàng丧
wáng亡
le了
。
This nation finally perished.
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Bǎi百
xìng姓
sàng丧
wáng亡
，
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
The people died and were displaced from their homes.