自尽

自盡

zìjìn

verb #14,321

Meanings

1 to kill oneself
2 to commit suicide

Characters

to exhaust; to end

Examples

他因为绝望而自尽了。

Tā yīnwèi juéwàng ér zìjìn le.

He took his own life out of despair.

古代很多将军战败后选择自尽。

Gǔdài hěn duō jiāngjūn zhànbài hòu xuǎnzé zìjìn.

In ancient times, many generals chose to take their own lives after defeat.

Tips

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自尽 is literary and formal. In modern spoken Chinese, 自杀 (zìshā) is the more common term. 自尽 often appears in historical or literary contexts.

Stroke Order

自 zì

尽 jǐn