huà

literary
religious
technical
euphemism
verb

Meaning of 羽化

羽化 means to ascend to immortality; to become a xian (Taoist immortal); to pass away (euphemism for the death of a Taoist). Pronounced yǔ huà.

  • to ascend to immortality; to become a xian (Taoist immortal)
  • to pass away (euphemism for the death of a Taoist)
  • to emerge (from a pupa); to eclose; to hatch into an adult insect

Definitions & Examples

Dào
jiào
rèn
wéi
xiū
xíng
zhě
zuì
zhōng
huà
dēng
xiān
 

Taoism believes that practitioners can eventually ascend to immortality.

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
de
xiān
rén
huà
hòu
fēi
shēng
tiān
jiè
 

Legend has it that immortals fly up to the celestial realm after their transformation.