殉国 (殉國)
xùn guó
Pinyin

Definition

殉国 (殉國)
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xùn guó
  1. to die for one's country

Character Decomposition

Related Words (7)

殉情
xùn qíng
  1. 1 to die together in the name of love
  2. 2 to sacrifice oneself for love
殉职
xùn zhí
  1. 1 to die in the line of duty
殉
xùn
  1. 1 to be buried with the dead
  2. 2 to die for a cause
殉国
xùn guó
  1. 1 to die for one's country
殉葬
xùn zàng
  1. 1 to bury sth along with the dead
  2. 2 sacrificial grave goods

Idioms (1)

因公殉职
yīn gōng xùn zhí
  1. 1 to die as in the line of duty (idiom)

Sample Sentences

柳如是喜欢穿着儒服与男性谈论政治，明朝灭亡后，他自杀殉国。
liǔrúshì xǐhuan chuān zhe rúfú yǔ nánxìng tánlùn zhèngzhì ，Míngcháo mièwáng hòu ，tā zìshā xùnguó 。
Liu Ru Shi liked to wear outfits which male scholars would wear and debate politics. When the Ming dynasty ended, she ended her life for her country.
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