The story of 殞

perish, die

殞 is composed of 歹(bad, wicked) and 員(member). 歹 is the picture of a skull with cracks, means death. 員 means the round mouth of cauldron, means circle, a circle (sphere) is easy to roll down, also has the meaning of death.

Vocabulary of 殞

  • 殞身 (to die)
  • 殞沒 (to die)

Classification

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