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殉难

xùn nàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to sacrifice oneself in a just cause / a victim of a disaster
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-b573282b369b9b19. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

殉難 殉难 [xun4 nan4] /to sacrifice oneself in a just cause/a victim of a disaster/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 殉難

  • 殉
    xùn

    to be buried with the dead / to die for a cause

  • 难
    nán

    difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good

    nàn

    disaster / distress / to scold

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.