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成仁

chéng rén

2-character word

What 成仁 means

1. to die for a good cause

The characters in 成仁

• 成chéngto succeed; to finish; to complete
• 仁rénhumane; kernel

Words containing 成仁

• 杀身成仁shā shēn chéng rén(idiom) to die a martyr; to be martyred
• 不成功便成仁bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rénto succeed or die trying (idiom)

Sounds the same

Read chéng rén, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 成人to reach adulthood; an adult

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