殉 葬

xùn zàngdictionary entry

(of servants etc) to be buried alive with the deceased / (of utensils etc) to be buried with the dead

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

殉葬 殉葬 [xun4 zang4] /(of servants etc) to be buried alive with the deceased; (of utensils etc) to be buried with the dead/

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殉
xùn
to be buried with the dead / to die for a cause
葬
zàng
to bury (the dead) / to inter

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