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殉难

殉難
xùnnàn
verb #31,619

Meanings

  1. 1 to die for a just cause
  2. 2 to be martyred
  3. 3 to perish in a disaster or for one's country

Examples

HSK 7-9
许多战士在保卫祖国的战斗中殉难。
Xǔduō zhànshì zài bǎowèi zǔguó de zhàndòu zhōng xùnnàn.
Many soldiers were martyred in the battle to defend the homeland.
HSK 7-9
纪念碑上刻着所有殉难者的名字。
Jìniànbēi shàng kè zhe suǒyǒu xùnnàn zhě de míngzi.
The names of all the martyrs are carved on the monument.

Tips

usage
殉 means 'to die for / to follow into death' - appears in a series of solemn compounds: 殉国 (xùnguó) 'die for one's country', 殉职 (xùnzhí) 'die in the line of duty', 殉情 (xùnqíng) 'die for love (suicide pact)', 殉道 (xùndào) 'die for one's faith / a martyr'. 殉难 is the broadest, covering deaths in wartime, disasters, persecutions, and resistance.
register
Solemn and formal - used in memorial speeches, historical writing, and obituaries. Not appropriate for ordinary deaths; reserve for sacrifices made for a cause greater than oneself.

Stroke Order

殉 xùn
难 nán