Writing
遇难 (yù nàn) — how to say "to die" in Chinese
遇难
To die (in an accident/disaster)
verb
Character composition
遇
to meet
难
disaster
Radicals / Keys
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
不幸遇难
búxìng yùnàn
to die tragically
Examples
地震中有很多人遇难了。
Many people died in the earthquake.
他在事故中遇难。
He died in the accident.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to die" in Chinese?
"to die" in Chinese is 遇难 (yù nàn).
What does 遇难 mean in English?
遇难 (yù nàn) means "To die (in an accident/disaster)".
How is 遇难 pronounced?
It is pronounced yù nàn (written as yu nan, yunan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to die" in Chinese characters?
It is written 遇难: 遇 has 12 strokes, 难 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 遇难?
遇难 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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