alas; to die
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesinterjection
alas; oh; ah (expressing grief, lamentation, or regret)
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts to express deep emotion, often at the beginning of a lament.
Wū呜
hū呼
！
Tiān天
wáng亡
wǒ我
yě也
！
Alas! Heaven is destroying me!
Wū呜
hū呼
āi哀
zāi哉
，
shàng尚
xiǎng飨
！
Alas, how sad it is! Please accept this offering!
verb
to die; to pass away (euphemism)
neutralUsually used in the set phrase '一命呜呼' or as a euphemistic verb meaning to die.
Tā他
chà差
diǎnr点
yī儿
mìng一
wū命
hū呜
呼
。
He almost kicked the bucket.
Nà那
gè个
bào暴
jūn君
zhōng终
yú于
wū呜
hū呼
le了
。
That tyrant finally died.