殉

xùn

Radical: 歹 pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

殉 decomposes into the following components:

歹 旬

Semantic component: 歹; phonetic component: 旬.

Words containing 殉

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 殉.

殉国
xùn guó
to die for one's country
殉情
xùn qíng
to die together in the name of love
殉教
xùn jiào
殉死
xùn sǐ
to be buried alive as sacrifice (together with husband or superior)
殉职
xùn zhí
to die in the line of duty
殉节
xùn jié
殉葬
xùn zàng
to bury sth along with the dead
殉道
xùn dào
殉难
xùn nàn
to sacrifice oneself in a just cause
因公殉职
yīn gōng xùn zhí
to die in the course of performing one's duty (idiom)

Related characters (radical 歹)

Characters that share the radical 歹.

歹 死 歼 殁 殂 殃 殄 殆 殇 殊 残 殍 殒 殓 殖 殗 殘 殚 殛 殞 殡 殤 殪 殫

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