qióng

穹

Character · Adjective · Noun

vault; dome; sky

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

arched; vaulted; domed

literary

Literary term describing a shape resembling a dome or the canopy of heaven. Often used in descriptive or poetic contexts.

qióng穹
lú庐

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

qióng穹
dǐng顶

domed roof; vault

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Tiān天
sì似
qióng穹
lú庐
 ，
lǒng笼
gài盖
sì四
yě野
 。

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

2.

noun

the sky; the heavens; the vault of heaven

literary

Used in literary compounds, particularly in the fixed phrase 苍穹. Implies a grand, overarching canopy.

cāng苍
qióng穹

the blue sky; the vault of heaven; the firmament

tiān天
qióng穹

the dome of the sky

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Yǎng仰
wàng望
cāng苍
qióng穹
 ，
fán繁
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
 。

Looking up at the vault of heaven, the stars twinkled everywhere.