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一命呜呼

yī mìng wū hūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to die (idiom) / to breathe one's last / to give up the ghost
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-f2805fd6d11b3eaf. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

一命嗚呼 一命呜呼 [yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1] /to die (idiom)/to breathe one's last/to give up the ghost/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 一命嗚呼

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 命
    mìng

    life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc

  • 呜
    wū

    (onom.) for humming or whimpering

  • 呼
    hū

    to call / to cry / to shout / to breath out / to exhale / to call out

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.