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): ㄐㄩㄢ ㄑㄩ

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

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: juānqū
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄩㄢ ㄑㄩ
    • 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/

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• 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

1. 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.

2. 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)