殒 (yǔn) — (bound form, literary) to die, to perish
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'to die / perish,' used almost only in set phrases like 殒命, 殒落, and 殒身. Replace it with 死 or 牺牲 in everyday speech.
bound form
(bound form, literary) to dieto perish
Examples
- 。Zhè wèi yīng xióng zài zhàn chǎng shàng yǔn mìng le.This hero lost his life on the battlefield.
- 殒，。Jù xīng yǔn luò, shì rén āi dào.A great star has fallen; the world mourns.
- 殒。Tā zài shì gù zhōng bú xìng yǔn shēn.He tragically died in the accident.
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