殐 (sù) - An archaic character meaning 'to die' or 'death' & also appears in the name of a type

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sù ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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殐 · sù

An archaic character meaning 'to die' or 'death';

also appears in the name of a type of bird.

An archaic character meaning 'to die' or 'death'also appears in the name of a type

Usage highlights

deathbird speciesancient text usage

Synonyms

  • 死— to die
  • 亡— to perish
  • 逝— to pass away

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 殐 is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in ancient texts describing death (殐).
  • In some contexts, it refers to a bird species (殐鸟).

Collocations

  • death(殐)
  • bird species(殐鸟)
  • ancient text usage(古文中用殐)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found using this character.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 殐 is an extremely rare character with limited historical usage.
  • It appears primarily in classical Chinese texts and dictionaries.
  • The character's meaning relates to death, reflecting ancient Chinese concepts of mortality.

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