Definition & Meaning

1.sprout wings; (in ancient legend) ascend to heaven and become an immortal

2.(used by Taoists) pass away; die; go to heaven

3.change of an insect from pupa to adult

yǔ huà

羽 化

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1
v.sprout wings; (in ancient legend) ascend to heaven and become an immortal
- yǔ huà dēng xiān
  羽化登仙
  rise as an immortal on newly sprouted wings
synonym
chéng xiān成仙
2
v.euph(used by Taoists) pass away; die; go to heaven
- shān shàng de yī gè dào shi yǔ huà le
  山上的一个道士羽化了。
  A Taoist priest on that mountain passed away.
3
v.change of an insect from pupa to adult
- yǔ huà chéng dié
  羽化成蝶
  change from a pupa to butterfly

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