殉死 in English xun4 si3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be buried alive as sacrifice (together with husomebodyand or superior)

Simplified Characters

殉 死

Traditional Characters

殉 死

Pinyin

xun4 si3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

殉xun4to be buried with the dead 死si3to die