刎 (wěn) - To cut one's throat & to commit suicide by cutting the throat
刎 · wěn
To cut one's throat;
to commit suicide by cutting the throat;
to sever.
To cut one's throatto commit suicide by cutting the throatto sever.
Usage highlights
To cut one's throatTo commit suicide by cutting throatFriends who would die for each otherTo fall on one's swordTo sever the neck
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He committed suicide by cutting his throat (自刎).
- The ancient general fell on his sword (刎颈).
- This is a tragic method of suicide (刎颈自杀).
Collocations
- To cut one's throat(刎颈)
- To commit suicide by cutting throat(自刎)
- Friends who would die for each other(刎颈之交)
- To fall on one's sword(刎剑)
- To sever the neck(刎首)
Idioms
- Friends sworn to death(刎颈之交)
- To cut the neck and become friends(刎颈至交)
Cultural background
FAQ- Associated with ritual suicide in ancient China, particularly among military figures and nobles to preserve honor.
- The term appears in historical records describing the deaths of famous figures like Xiang Yu and Qu Yuan.
- The idiom '刎颈之交' describes the deepest form of friendship where friends would die for each other.