huá​gài

imperial canopy; halo

Senses

华盖/ 華蓋 huá​gài imperial canopy; halo

(bound form) an ornate canopy or domed umbrella over an emperor's or high official's carriage; by extension, the carriage itself, or a halo/aureole resembling such a canopy

华盖/ 華蓋 huá​gài Huagai star

a star in ancient Chinese astronomy believed to influence one's luck, often associated with a period of misfortune

华盖/ 華蓋 huá​gài eyebrows

(literary) a term used in Taoism to refer to the eyebrows

华盖/ 華蓋 huá​gài lungs

(Taoism) a poetic name for the lungs, as they cover the other internal organs like a canopy

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