殉 (xùn): Die for cause — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

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殉=歹death+旬ten-day period

The character '殉' illustrates a person (歹) following the sun (旬) in death, capturing the ancient practice of sacrificial burial.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 殉 is used in context

lì历

shǐ史

shàng上

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

rén人

wéi为

lǐ理

xiǎng想

ér而

xùn殉

dào道

。

Throughout history, many people have died for their ideals.

zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

jiǎng讲

shù述

le了

yí一

gè个

nà那

wèi位

xiāo消

fáng防

yuán员

zài在

huǒ火

zāi灾

zhōng中

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xūn熏 xún旬 xún循 xùn逊 xún询 xùn汛

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "歹".

dài殆 zhí殖 cán残 shū殊 yāng殃 jiān歼

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