qióng

literary

Meaning of

穹 means arched; vaulted; domed; the sky; the heavens; the vault of heaven. Pronounced qióng.

  • arched; vaulted; domed
  • the sky; the heavens; the vault of heaven

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qióng

yurt; domed tent (as used by nomadic peoples of the northern steppes)

qióng
dǐng

domed roof; vault

Tiān
qióng
 
lǒng
gài
 

The sky is like a yurt, covering the four wilds. (from the Northern Dynasties folk song 'Chì Lè Gē')