Keyword
to die for a cause
- martyr
- Frequency
- #3214
- Strokes
- 10
Readings
xùn
Mnemonic
歹 (death) gives the meaning and 旬 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
殉难
to sacrifice oneself in a just cause; a victim of a disaster
殉职
to die in the line of duty
殉国
to die for one's country
殉
to be buried with the dead; to die for a cause
殉葬
(of servants etc) to be buried alive with the deceased; (of utensils etc) to be buried with the dead
殉道
to die for a just cause
殉情
to die together in the name of love; to sacrifice oneself for love
殉教
to die for one's religion
因公殉职
to die in the course of performing one's duty (idiom)
殉节
to sacrifice one's life by loyalty (to one's prince, one's husband etc)
殉死
to be buried alive as sacrifice (together with husband or superior)