捐軀

Chinese

		to contribute; to donate; tax to contribute; to donate; tax; to abandon	human body
trad. (捐軀)		捐	軀
simp. (捐躯)		捐	躯

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): juānqū

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄩㄢㄑㄩ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gyun¹ keoi¹
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): koan-khu / koan-khi

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: juānqū
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄩㄢㄑㄩ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jyuancyu
  - Wade–Giles: chüan¹-chʻü¹
  - Yale: jywān-chyū
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiuanchiu
  - Palladius: цзюаньцюй (czjuanʹcjuj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕy̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gyun¹ keoi¹
  - Yale: gyūn kēui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gyn¹ koey¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: gün¹ kêu¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kyːn⁵⁵ kʰɵy̯⁵⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: koan-khu
  - Tâi-lô: kuan-khu
  - Phofsit Daibuun: koanqw
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kuan⁴⁴⁻²² kʰu⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kuan³³ kʰu³³/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: koan-khi
  - Tâi-lô: kuan-khi
  - Phofsit Daibuun: koanqy
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kuan⁴⁴⁻²² kʰi⁴⁴/

Middle Chinese: ywen khju

Rime
Character	捐	軀
Reading #	1/1	1/1
Initial (聲)	以 (36)	溪 (29)
Final (韻)	仙 (78)	虞 (24)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed	Closed
Division (等)	III	III
Fanqie	與專切	豈俱切
Baxter	ywen	khju
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/jiuᴇn/	/kʰɨo/
Pan Wuyun	/jʷiɛn/	/kʰio/
Shao Rongfen	/juæn/	/kʰio/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/jwian/	/kʰuə̆/
Li Rong	/iuɛn/	/kʰio/
Wang Li	/jĭwɛn/	/kʰĭu/
Bernard Karlgren	/i̯wɛn/	/kʰi̯u/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yuán	qū
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jyun⁴	heoi¹

Verb

捐軀

to devote one's life; to be dedicated
- 捐軀赴國難，視死忽如歸。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  捐躯赴国难，视死忽如归。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: c. 3rd century, Cao Zhi (曹植), The White Horse (《白馬篇》)
  Juānqū fù guónàn, shìsǐ hū rúguī. [Pinyin]
  Devoted to nothing but the country's rescue,
  He stares into the face of Death proud and ready.
to sacrifice one's life; to lay down one's life

Synonyms

捨身／舍身 (shěshēn)
犧牲／牺牲 (xīshēng)
獻身／献身 (xiànshēn)
赴死 (fùsǐ)
陣亡／阵亡 (zhènwáng) (to die in battle)

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