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乘鹤
chéng​hè

die

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
乘鹤 (乘鶴) chéng​hè
die
to pass away; a euphemism for death, often appearing in the phrase "riding a crane to the West"
ride crane
to ride or fly on a crane, typically describing the movements of Taoist immortals

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