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Meaning of 刎
Pinyin
wěn
Radical
刂
Strokes
6
Definition
cut across (throat)
Usage
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刎 [wěn]
1. (noun) 〔刎颈之交〕 An old term for friends who share life and death and endure difficulties together, as in the saying "In the end, we shared joy and became刎颈之交."
(English: A close friendship forged through shared hardships.)
2. (verb) To cut the throat.
(English: To cut one's throat.)
3. (verb) To cut off.
(English: To sever or detach.)
【Origin】: The primary meaning is to cut the throat. The character is formed from the components "刀" (knife) and "勿" (to not).
【Examples】:
- 自刎 (to cut one's throat (suicide))
- 刎脰 (cutting the throat, suicide)
4. 引用/examples:
1. "说文新附" states that 刎 means "to cut."
2. "史记·廉颇蔺相如列传" mentions, "In the end, we shared joy and became 刎颈之交."
3. "刘基《述志赋》" describes the tragedy of cutting one's throat.
5. Related sayings:
- 刎, meaning to cut or sever.
- "韩非子·外储说右下" gives an instance of someone cutting off a hoof in a dire situation.
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Input Method for 刎
Pinyin
wen3
Wubi
qrjh
Cangjie
phln
Zhengma
ryok
Four Corner
22200
Unicode
U+520e
Stroke Number Category
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