自经

自經
zìjīng
(literary) to hang oneself

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to hang oneself
  2. to hang oneself

Wiktionary

上吊自杀。《论语．宪问》：「岂若匹夫匹妇之为谅也，自经于沟渎而莫之知也。」《汉书．卷六四上．朱买臣传》：「居一月，妻自经死，买臣乞其夫钱，令葬。」也作「自缢」。

重編國語辭典

上吊

維基詞典

literary

Entry Composition

1 自 zì
  1. (bound form) self; oneself
  2. from; since
  3. naturally; as a matter of course
2 经 jīng
  1. classics
  2. sacred book
  3. scripture
  4. to pass through
  5. to undergo
  6. to bear
  7. to endure
  8. warp (textile)
  9. longitude
  10. menstruation
  11. channel (TCM)
  12. abbr. for economics 经济 jīngjì

Related entries

上吊 shàngdiào to hang oneself
他上吊自殺了。

He committed suicide by hanging himself.

Source: Tatoeba

吊颈 diàojǐng to hang oneself
投缳 tóuhuán
  1. to hang oneself
  2. to commit suicide by hanging
投缳自缢 tóuhuánzìyì to hang oneself (idiom)
缢颈 yìjǐng to hang oneself
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