歽 (zhé) - To die young & to die prematurely
歽 · zhé
To die young;
to die prematurely;
to break off (archaic usage).
To die youngto die prematurelyto break off (archaic usage).
Usage highlights
die youngpremature deathbroken lifeuntimely end
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text mentions a youth who died young (歽).
- In some classical contexts, it can mean to break or snap (歽).
- The term is rarely used in modern language (歽).
Collocations
- die young(歽)
- premature death(夭歽)
- broken life(命歽)
- untimely end(早歽)
Idioms
- To die an untimely death(夭歽)
- A life cut short(英年早歽)
Cultural background
FAQ- 歽 is an archaic character primarily found in classical texts.
- It carries connotations of tragedy and unfulfilled potential due to premature death.
- In historical naming practices, such characters were generally avoided due to their inauspicious meaning.