jiù​mù

to die

  • created sense approved 就木 · jiù​mù · to die — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    就木

    jiù​mù

    to die

    to be placed in a coffin; a literary way to say someone has died or is nearing death

    就, 木

    就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach 木 (literal) → 木 · mù · coffin

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    created sense