夭折

Traditional form:

夭折

Pinyin (reading):

yāozhé

Definitions:

• to die young or prematurely
• to come to a premature end
• to be aborted prematurely

Characters:

• 夭 - young, energetic; to die young
• 折 - to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble

Traditional characters:

• 夭 - young, energetic; to die young
• 折 - to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble