殉 [－]

Jyutping seon6
Pinyin xùn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be buried with the dead/to die for a cause/to be martyr for

殉 [－]

Jyutping seon1
Pinyin xùn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be buried with the dead
  2. to die for a cause
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be buried with the dead/to die for a cause/to be martyr for
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    為​咗​某樣​嘢​犧牲​性命
    to sacrifice one's life for
    • 殉職
      殉职
      seon1 zik1
      to die in the line of duty; to be killed as a result of doing one's job
    • 殉國
      殉国
      seon1 gwok3
      to die for the country
    • 殉情
      殉情
      seon1 cing4
      to die for love
    • 殉道
      殉道
      seon1 dou6
      to be martyred
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    to pursue
  2. character
    to be buried alive with the dead
  3. character
    to die for the cause of; to be a martyr for
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. die for cause, be martyr for
  2. Cangjie Input
    MNPA
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢致力拯救沙士病人，最后连自己都殉职。
    佢致力拯救沙士病人，最後連自己都殉職。
    keoi5 zi3 lik6 cing2 gau3 saa1 si2 beng6 jan4, zeoi3 hau6 lin4 zi6 gei2 dou1 seon1 zik1.
    • He devoted himself to saving SARS patients, but ultimately he himself succumbed in the line of duty.
  2. Cantonese
    罗密欧同茱丽叶系殉情自杀嘅。
    羅密歐同茱麗葉係殉情自殺嘅。
    lo4 mat6 au1 tung4 zyu1 lai6 jip6 hai6 seon1 cing4 zi6 saat3 ge3.
    • Romeo and Juliet committed suicide for their love.
  3. Cantonese
    殉职
    殉職
    seon1 zik1
    • to die in the line of duty; to be killed as a result of doing one's job
  4. Cantonese
    殉国
    殉國
    seon1 gwok3
    • to die for the country
  5. Cantonese
    殉情
    殉情
    seon1 cing4
    • to die for love