sky; firmament
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sky; firmament; vault of heaven
literaryA literary or poetic term for the sky, often used in classical or elevated contexts. Also known as 穹苍 (qióng cāng).
Xióng雄
yīng鹰
zhǎn展
chì翅
，
áo翱
xiáng翔
yú于
cāng苍
qióng穹
zhī之
xià下
。
The eagle spreads its wings, soaring under the firmament.
Yǎng仰
wàng望
cāng苍
qióng穹
，
fán繁
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
。
Looking up at the vault of heaven, stars twinkle.
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Zhè这
bù部
shǐ史
shī诗
miáo描
huì绘
le了
shén神
qí祇
zài在
cāng苍
qióng穹
zhī之
shàng上
de的
zhàn战
zhēng争
。
This epic depicts the war of the gods in the heavens above.