cān​tiān

towering

  • created sense approved 参天/參天 · cān​tiān · towering — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    参天 / 參天

    cān​tiān

    towering

    (of trees, mountains, etc.) reaching high into the sky; to tower upwards

    参 (literal) → 参/參 · cān · to consult 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky

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  • created sense approved 参天/參天 · cān​tiān · virtuous — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    参天 / 參天

    cān​tiān

    virtuous

    (literary) having virtue or character that can be compared to that of heaven; specifically of a person whose moral influence matches the creative power of heaven and earth

    参 (literal) → 参/參 · cān · to consult 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God

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