殉 (seon1 | xun4) : die for; be martyr for

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殉

seon1

xun4

[1] die for; be martyr for
[2] be buried alive with the dead

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 歹 (#78)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

殉

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殉職 seon1 zik1 xun4 zhi2 = killed while on duty, died in the line of duty

殉難 seon1 naan6 xun4 nan4 = die as a sacrifice (for a just cause or for one's country); martyrdom

殉難者 seon1 naan6 ze2 xun4 nan4 zhe3 = a martyr

殉教者 seon1 gaau3 ze2 xun4 jiao4 zhe3 = a martyr

殉情 seon1 cing4 xun4 qing2 = die for love; (of a couple) to die in the name of love due to frustration

殉道 seon1 dou6 xun4 dao4 = martyrdom; die as a martyr

殉教 seon1 gaau3 xun4 jiao4 = martyrdom; die as a martyr

殉國 seon1 gwok3 xun4 guo2 = lay one's life down for one's country

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Decimal representation of this word: 殉
Unicode code for this character: U+6b89 (off-site link)

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