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殒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

殒 Stroke Order — How to Write 殒

Stroke Order

殒 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 歹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

殒 Radical and Character Components

Components:歹员

殒 is a phono-semantic compound: 歹 (death) carries the meaning, while 员 indicates the sound.

Radical: 歹 + 7 more strokes

殒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǔn

Meanings of 殒 in Chinese

1

yǔn殒

To die; to perish, often implying a tragic or significant loss.
他在一场意外中不幸殒命
He unfortunately perished in an accident.
To fall or perish, synonymous with '陨'.
流星划过夜空，最终殒灭于大气层。
A meteor streaked across the night sky, eventually perishing in the atmosphere.

Common Words and Phrases with 殒

1
yǔn殒miè灭
to perish; to be destroyed
许多古老的语言因为无人使用而逐渐殒灭。
Many ancient languages gradually perish because no one uses them.
2
yǔn殒mìng命
to die; to meet one's death
在这次突发的山体滑坡中，有数位登山者不幸殒命。
In this sudden landslide, several mountaineers unfortunately perished.
3
yǔn殒mò殁
to die; to perish (of a person)
那位杰出的科学家在八十岁高龄时不幸殒殁，但他留下的研究成果将永远造福人类。
The eminent scientist unfortunately passed away at the age of eighty, but his research findings will forever benefit humanity.
4
yǔn殒shēn身
to perish; to die
为了保护村庄不受洪水侵袭，那位老人不幸殒身
To protect the village from the flood, the old man unfortunately perished.
5
yǔn殒zhèn阵
to fall in battle; to die in battle
他身先士卒，最终殒阵沙场，留下了一段可歌可泣的英雄事迹。
He led from the front, eventually falling on the battlefield, leaving behind a heroic saga worthy of praise.

Idioms with 殒

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Questions about 殒

What does 殒 mean in Chinese?

殒 (yǔn) means “To die” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 殒?

殒 is pronounced yǔn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 殒 have?

殒 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 殒?

殒 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 歹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 殒?

The radical of 殒 is 歹, and 殒 is a phono-semantic compound.