Definition
殒 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to die' or 'to perish', typically used in formal or literary contexts. It appears in compound words like 殒命 (yǔnmìng, 'to lose one's life') and 殒落 (yǔnluò, 'to fall (of a star or a great person)'). You won't use it alone in everyday speech — it's reserved for written or elevated registers.
b.f.
(bound form, literary) to dieto perish
Examples
- 。Zhè wèi yīngxióng zài zhànchǎng shàng yǔn mìng le.This hero lost his life on the battlefield.
- 殒，。Jùxīng yǔn luò, shìrén āidào.A great star has fallen; the world mourns.
- 殒。Tā zài shìgù zhōng búxìng yǔn shēn.He tragically died in the accident.
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