夭折 in English yao1 zhe2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to die young or prematurely
  • to come to a premature end
  • to be aborted prematurely

Simplified Characters

夭 折

Traditional Characters

夭 折

Pinyin

yao1 zhe2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

夭yao1tender 折zhe2to break (e.g. stick or bone)