瘐死 Traditional form: 瘐死 Pinyin (reading): yǔsǐ Definitions: to die of hunger or disease (of a prisoner) Characters: 瘐 - cold, hungry; to mistreat a prisoner 死 - dead; death; impassable, inflexible Traditional characters: 瘐 - cold, hungry; to mistreat a prisoner 死 - dead; death; impassable, inflexible