tuẫn tiết
Pronunciation
Northern
/twəʔən˧˥ tiət˧˥/
Central
/twəŋ˧˩˨ tiə̰k˩˧/
Southern
/twəŋ˨˩˦ tiək˧˥/
die for principles
Verb
die for principles
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Verb
die for principles Life Events & Milestones
To take one's own life in order to protect or remain faithful to a noble principle or ideal.
vi Vị tướng đã tuẫn tiết để giữ trọn lòng trung thành.
en The general died for his principles to remain faithful.
Parts
tiết / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 殉節 / 殉節
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Parts
tiết / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 殉節 / 殉節
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 殉節
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
殉節
Candidates by syllable
tuẫn
殉
tiết
節
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tuần tiết / tuẫn táng / tuẫn đạo / tuẫn chức …
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Similar
tuần tiết / tuẫn táng / tuẫn đạo / tuẫn chức …
Use
thời tiết / tiết kiệm / tình tiết / chi tiết
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Use
thời tiết / tiết kiệm / tình tiết / chi tiết