夭殇

Traditional: 夭殤

yāo shāng

Dictionary entry

to die young

What does 夭殇 mean?

夭殇 (yāo shāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to die young

Character breakdown

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夭yāo(bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3]) · (literary) (of vegetation) luxuriant 殇shāngto die in childhood · war dead

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How to pronounce 夭殇

夭殇

yāo shāng

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