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殉
xùn
1. to be buried with the dead
2. to die for a cause
Common • Top 14% ✏️ 10 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

殉
xùn
martyr; to die for a cause
10 丶

Compound Words (9)

殉难
xùnnàn
to sacrifice oneself in a just cause
殉国
xùnguó
to die for one's country
殉情
xùnqíng
to die together in the name of love
殉教
xùnjiào
to die for one's religion
殉死
xùnsǐ
to be buried alive as sacrifice (together with husband or superior)
殉职
xùnzhí
to die in the line of duty
殉葬
xùnzàng
to bury sth along with the dead
殉道
xùndào
to die for a just cause
因公殉职
yīngōngxùnzhí
to die as in the line of duty (idiom)

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,302
Word Frequency Rank
11,985 of 84,292

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