歿 Stroke Order

歿 [mò] 1. Same as "殁". 歿, means death, decline, and cessation (as in "落" and "盡"). According to "類篇," it is rendered as "殁". 2. 【本义】: die 【造字法】: Phonetic character formed by the meaning of "eat" (歺) and the sound "mò". The meaning relates to the remnants of bones, connected to death. 3. 歿 can mean: (1) Same as the original meaning ([En.] die) (2) Related to "刎". Suicide ([En.] suicide). (3) Elimination ([En.] eliminate; die out; perish) (4) Related to "沒". To disappear gradually; to sink; to fall ([En.] disappear gradually; sink; fall) 4. Examples from classical literature: a. 歿, means the end. (《廣雅·釋詁四》) b. "Bo Le has already died." (《史記·屈原賈生列傳》) c. "Guan Zhong has passed away." (《國語·晉語四》) d. "The younger one dies while the elder lives." (韓愈《祭十二郎文》) 5. Examples of usage: a. 既歿 (already dead); b. 歿世 (to live out one's life or to pass away); c. 歿命 (to sacrifice one's life); d. 歿齒 (to die without reaching old age). 6. Related to "刎". Suicide ([En.] suicide). Example: 歿身 (ends one's life; to die). 7. Elimination ([En.] eliminate; die out; perish) Reference: "When encountering the Xiongnu cavalry, all are perished." (《後漢書》) 8. Related to "沒". To gradually disappear; to sink or fall ([En.] disappear gradually; sink; fall) Reference: "The goddess's spirit has vanished into the mysterious realm, and the hot spring flows like a great river." (唐·李白《安州應城玉女湯作》)