升天

See also: 昇天

Chinese

to raise; to hoist; to promote
to raise; to hoist; to promote; pint
 
day; sky; heaven
trad. (升天/昇天) /
simp. (升天)

Pronunciation


Verb

升⫽天 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to ascend into heaven; to go up to the sky
  2. (euphemistic) to die; to pass away

Synonyms

  • (die):

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (升天):
  • Japanese: 昇天(しょうてん) (shōten)
  • Korean: 승천(昇天) (seungcheon)
  • Vietnamese: thăng thiên (升天)