05543 Chinese character of 刎 and pronounce man5

The Chinese character【刎】that we will explain today is a word that describes action or history. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Cut the neck or stab.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【刎】:wěn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【刎】:man5

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【刎】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【刎】, for example:Describing action or history , It means mainly cutting the neck or stabbing .Chinese characters encompass a wide spectrum of meanings, with intricate interpretations that may not be thoroughly described in this context.

【刎】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【刎頸、刎殺】(Mandarin Pinyin:wěn jǐng 、wěn shā/ Cantonese Jyutping:man5 geng2 、man5 saat3)

The total stroke number of this character is 6 ,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


古代常有士兵為信念刎頸。

In ancient times, soldiers often cut their own throats for their beliefs.


May you grow to love the nuances of Chinese while enriching your understanding through learning. Feel free to go through the available information slowly.