殉 (seon1) — die for; be martyr for in Cantonese
seonˉ¹殉Mandarin Pinyin: xun4
Meaning of 殉
noundie for; be martyr for
nounbe buried alive with the dead
Example Sentences with 殉
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋seonˍ₆殉cingˎ₄情
They committed love suicide.
gam˗₃咁zauˍ₆就seonˍ₆殉cingˎ₄情
So they chose death together.
mˎ₄唔wuiˏ₅會seonˍ₆殉cingˎ₄情
Won't commit love suicide.
waiˎ₄為oi˗₃愛seonˍ₆殉cingˎ₄情
Died for love together.
keoiˏ₅佢soengˊ²想seonˍ₆殉cingˎ₄情
He wants to die with her.
Words Containing 殉
殉教seon1 gaau3
martyrdom; die as a martyr, also 殉道
殉教者seon1 gaau3 ze2
a martyr (for the cause of a religion) [also see] 殉難者
殉難者seon1 naan6 ze2
a martyr (for the just cause or for one's country) [also see] 殉教者
殉國seon1 gwok3
lay one's life down for one's country, also 為國家捐軀
殉難seon1 naan6
die as a sacrifice (for a just cause or for one's country); martyrdom
殉職seon1 zik1
killed while on duty, died in the line of duty
殉道seon1 dou6
martyrdom; die as a martyr, also 殉教
殉情seon1 cing4
die for love; (of a couple) to die in the name of love due to frustration
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