殉节

Traditional: 殉節

xùn jié

Dictionary entry

to sacrifice one's life by loyalty (to one's prince, one's husband etc)

What does 殉节 mean?

殉节 (xùn jié) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to sacrifice one's life by loyalty (to one's prince, one's husband etc)

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殉xùnto be buried with the dead · to die for a cause 节jiēsee 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]

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殉节

xùn jié

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