升天
shēng
tiān

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to ascend to heaven
  2. 2. to die

Components

  • 升 shēng – to ascend
  • 天 tiān – day

Related Words

  • 鸡犬升天 jī quǎn shēng tiān – lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  • 耶稣升天节 Yē sū Shēng tiān jié – PN:Ascension Day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)
  • 圣母升天节 Shèng mǔ shēng tiān jié – PN:Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Christian festival on 15th August)