yǔ​huà

to emerge as an adult insect

  • created sense approved 羽化 · yǔ​huà · to emerge as an adult insect — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    羽化

    yǔ​huà

    to emerge as an adult insect

    (of a winged insect) to emerge from a pupa or cocoon into its adult form; eclosion

    羽 (literal) → 羽 · yǔ · wing 化 (literal) → 化 · huà · to change

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  • created sense approved 羽化 · yǔ​huà · to become immortal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    羽化

    yǔ​huà

    to become immortal

    (in Daoism) to become an immortal and ascend to heaven; to become as light as a feather and fly away

    羽 (literal) → 羽 · yǔ · feather 化 (literal) → 化 · huà · to change

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  • created sense approved 羽化 · yǔ​huà · to pass away — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    羽化

    yǔ​huà

    to pass away

    (polite) a respectful way to refer to the death of a Daoist priest; to die

    羽 (literal) → 羽 · yǔ · feather 化 (literal) → 化 · huà · (bound form) death

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