(idiom) (of a beautiful woman) to die; to pass away
trad. 香消玉殞
Also written 香消玉殞【xiāng xiāo yù yǔn】
Characters in this word
4香
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fragrant, sweet smelling, aromatic, savory or appetizing, (to eat) with relish, (of sleep) sound, perfume or spice, joss or incense stick, CL:根[gen1]
- Pinyin
- xiāng
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 5025 of 2500
消
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to diminish; to subside, to consume; to reduce, to idle away (the time), (after 不[bu4] or 只[zhi3] or 何[he2] etc) to need; to require; to take
- Pinyin
- xiāo
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 16244 of 2500
玉
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jade
- Pinyin
- yù
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 12826 of 2500
殒
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(literary) to perish; to die
- Pinyin
- yǔn
- Traditional
- 殞
- Strokes
- 11