(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.
  • Jù xīng yǔn luò, shì rén āi dào.
    A great star has fallen; the world mourns.
  • Tā zài shì gù zhōng bú xìng yǔn shēn.
    He tragically died in the accident.

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