羽化

jyu5 faa3

levitation (of Daoist immortal) · to become as light as a feather and ascend to heaven · (in Daoism) to become immortal

Meanings

  1. levitation (of Daoist immortal)
  2. to become as light as a feather and ascend to heaven
  3. (in Daoism) to become immortal
  4. to die
  5. of winged insects, to emerge from the cocoon in adult form
  6. eclosion

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