shēng​tiān

to rise into the sky

升天 shēng//tiān
variant 昇天
to rise into the sky
To rise up into the sky; used for rockets, satellites, or celestial bodies.
to ascend to heaven
(of a Daoist adept) to achieve immortality and ascend to the celestial realm
to pass away
a euphemism for dying
升天 shēng​tiān
the Ascension
(Christianity) The bodily rising of Jesus into heaven.

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Movie subtitles
1.34 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.877 per million

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