賓天

Chinese

visitor; guest day; sky; heaven
trad. (賓天)
simp. (宾天)

Etymology

Referring to the monarch's ascent as a guest to Heaven.

Pronunciation


Verb

賓天

  1. (euphemistic) to die (of a king, emperor, monarch, etc.)

Synonyms

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