shāng

殇

Character · Verb · NounTraditional殤

die young; premature death

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to die before reaching adulthood; to die young

literary

Literary term used in classical texts and formal writing to describe the death of minors. Also used in compounds referring to untimely death.

bù不
xìng幸
yāo夭
shāng殇

Unfortunately died in childhood.

shāng殇
zhé折

to die prematurely; to perish young

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Cǐ此
zǐ子
nián年
yòu幼
shāng殇
shì逝
 ，
lìng令
rén人
è扼
wàn腕
 。

This child died young, which makes one sigh with regret.

2.

noun

a person who died young; premature death; the death of a minor

literary

Often used in literary compounds, especially referring to those who died in battle or national tragedies (e.g., 国殇).

guó国
shāng殇

national martyr; those who died for their country (title of a famous poem by Qu Yuan)

tóng童
shāng殇

the death of a child

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jì祭
sì祀
shāng殇
zhě者

to offer sacrifices to those who died young