夭折 yāo zhé

to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 25527th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to die young or prematurely
  2. 2. to come to a premature end
  3. 3. to be aborted prematurely

Characters

Character Meaning
夭 yāo
to die prematurely; to die young; tender
折 zhé HSK 4
to fold; to bend; to break