夭折

yāo zhé

Dictionary entry

to die young or prematurely

What does 夭折 mean?

夭折 (yāo zhé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to die young or prematurely

2to come to a premature end

3to be aborted prematurely

Character breakdown

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夭yāo(bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3]) · (literary) (of vegetation) luxuriant 折shéto snap · to break (a stick, a bone etc)

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夭折

yāo zhé

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