towering; reaching to the sky
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
towering; reaching to the sky
literaryUsed in literary contexts to describe tall trees or buildings. The compound '参天' functions as an adjective.
Gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
cān参
tiān天
gǔ古
bǎi柏
。
There are many ancient cypresses that reach to the sky in the park.
Nà那
zuò座
cān参
tiān天
dà大
lóu楼
shì是
zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
de的
biāo标
zhì志
。
That towering skyscraper is the landmark of this city.
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Gǔ古
bǎi柏
cān参
tiān天
，
zhē遮
tiān天
bì蔽
rì日
。
The ancient cypresses reach to the sky, blocking out the sun.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
kē棵
cān参
tiān天
dà大
shù树
。
This is a towering great tree.