殪 (yì) - To die & to kill

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yì ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

一懿

殪 · yì

To die;

to kill;

to exterminate;

to fall down (archaic).

To dieto killto exterminate

Usage highlights

To kill in battleTo shoot and killTo die suddenlyTo exterminate completelyTo fall down dead

Synonyms

  • 死— to die
  • 杀— to kill
  • 毙— to perish; to kill

Antonyms

  • 生— to live; to be born
  • 活— to live; alive

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was killed in battle (殪于阵).
  • The arrow struck and killed the enemy (一箭殪敌).
  • Many soldiers fell on the battlefield (多士殪于行阵).

Collocations

  • To kill in battle(殪毙)
  • To shoot and kill(殪射)
  • To die suddenly(暴殪)
  • To exterminate completely(殄殪)
  • To fall down dead(殪仆)

Idioms

  • To kill with one arrow(一箭殪敌)
  • To die in the wild(殪于原野)

Cultural background

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  • A classical literary character, rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese.
  • Frequently appears in ancient military texts and classical poetry to describe death in battle.
  • Its usage conveys a formal, archaic, and sometimes violent tone.

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