懂中文 Dong Chinese

殇

shāng

die young

Components
歹 meaning component

歹  Meaning component

dǎi

  

evil, bad

death

昜 sound component

昜  Sound component

yáng

  

bright

Evolution

殇 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
殇 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
殇 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
殇 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

殇 (殤) 

shāng

die young; national mourning; to die in childhood; war dead