yǔn
殒
die; perish; pass away
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die; to perish; to lose one's life
literaryUsed primarily in written or literary contexts. Often appears in compounds describing tragic or heroic death.
Tā他
zài在
nà那
cì次
shì事
gù故
zhōng中
bù不
xìng幸
yǔn殒
mìng命
。
He unfortunately lost his life in that accident.
Xǔ许
duō多
zhàn战
shì士
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
yǔn殒
shēn身
bào报
guó国
。
Many soldiers sacrificed their lives on the battlefield to serve their country.
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Xiāng香
xiāo消
yù玉
yǔn殒
，
lìng令
rén人
wǎn惋
xī惜
。
The death of the beauty is deeply lamentable.