How to Write 殍
The character 殍 (piǎo) is written with 11 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 歹 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
殍 is pronounced piǎo in Mandarin Chinese. It means to die of hunger.
Common Words with 殍
饿殍
è piǎo
Corpse of someone who starved to death
殍殣
piǎo jìn
to die of starvation
饿殍遍野
è piǎo biàn yě
The land is strewn with the bodies of the starved.
Example Sentences
路上有很多饿殍。
lù shàng yǒu hěn duō è piǎo
There are many bodies of people who starved to death on the road.
饥荒导致了殍殣。
jī huāng dǎo zhì le piǎo jìn
The famine led to starvation and death.
灾区饿殍遍野。
zāi qū è piǎo biàn yě
The disaster area is strewn with the bodies of the starved.
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