殉难
xùn nàn
Pinyin

Definition

殉难
 - 
xùn nàn
  1. to sacrifice oneself in a just cause
  2. a victim of a disaster

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
殉道
xùn dào
  1. 1 to die for a just cause
殉难
xùn nàn
  1. 1 to sacrifice oneself in a just cause
  2. 2 a victim of a disaster

Idioms (1)

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

Sample Sentences