- 殉职 xùnzhí die on dutyto die in the line of duty
- 殉情 xùnqíng die for loveto sacrifice one's life or commit suicide because of a romantic relationship or in the name of love, often involving a couple dying together
- 殉难 xùnnàn perishto die or be killed in a disaster, accident, or war; to be a victim of a catastrophe
- 殉国 xùnguó die for countryto die for one's country
- 因公殉职 yīngōngxùnzhí die on dutyto die in the course of performing one's duty
- 殉葬 xùnzàng sacrificial burial(of servants etc) to be buried alive with the deceased; (of utensils etc) to be buried with the dead
- 殉道 xùndào be martyredto die for a just cause
- 殉节 xùnjié die for loyaltyto sacrifice one's life by loyalty (to one's prince, husband, etc.)
- 殉教 xùnjiào be martyredto die for one's religion
- 殉死 xùnsǐ follow in deathto be buried alive as a sacrifice (together with a husband or superior)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH