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成仁 (sing4 jan4) — sacrifice for virtue or higher ethical values in Cantonese

singˎ₄成janˎ₄仁
Mandarin Pinyin: cheng2 ren2

Meaning of 成仁

nounsacrifice for virtue or higher ethical values

Characters in 成仁

成sing4
one tenth; 10 per cent
仁jan4
benevolence; humanity; charity

Words Containing 成仁

捨生成仁se2 sang1 sing4 jan4
sacrifice for virtue or higher ethical values
殺身成仁saat3 san1 sing4 jan4
die to achieve virtue; die for a just cause
成仁取義sing4 jan4 ceoi2 ji6
sacrifice one's life for justice

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