Memory phrase for the character: 殉

殉

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Meaning

dutiful death, to die for a cause, martyrdom

Pronunciation

xùn

Explanation

 Left: bare bone 歹 (rib or vertebrae), right: period of 10 days 旬 (When the sun 日 is enwrapped 勹 (by clouds), then often for a duration of 10 days)

Mnemonic
 
The bare bones will remain there for ten days after the dutiful death.

Radicals

歹 bad, wickedActually the representation of a bone or dorsal vertebra.
旬 10-days duration




 Vocabulary

殉难 xùn nàn  to sacrifice oneself in a just cause; a victim of a disaster
献身殉职 xiàn shēn xùn zhí  to sacrifice one's life in the line of duty
殉葬 xùn zàng  to bury sth along with the dead; sacrificial grave goods
殉葬 xùn zàng  

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