殇
How to Say
How to Write
Meaning: to die in childhood
💡 Think 'shāng' sounds like 'shock'—death in childhood is shocking.
Compounds
Character Story & Explanation
The character 殇 (shāng) originally meant 'to die in childhood' or 'to die young'. Its radical 歹 symbolizes death or decay, while the phonetic component (shāng) hints at sound. In modern usage, 殇 often appears in literary contexts like 国殇 (national mourning) or 殇情 (heartbreak), conveying a sense of tragic loss or premature end.
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