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殉節

殉節

Chinese

buried with dead; die for a cause
 
festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize; to save; temperate
trad. (殉節)
simp. (殉节)

Verb

殉節

  1. to die out of loyalty to one's country or to a dynasty or regime
  2. to die in defense of one's virtue (of a woman)
  3. to commit suicide rather than remarry (of a widow)