穹 (qióng) — (bound form) vault, dome (as in 穹顶); (bound form) the sky, vault of heaven (as in 苍穹)
Definition
A literary, bound-form character meaning 'vault of heaven' or 'dome,' used almost only in set words: 苍穹 (the sky) and 穹顶 (a dome). It does not stand alone.
bound form
(bound form) vaultdome (as in 穹顶)(bound form) the skyvault of heaven (as in 苍穹)
Examples
- 穹。Zhè zuò jiào táng de qióng dǐng fēi cháng zhuàng guān.The dome of this church is very magnificent.
- ，。Yǎng wàng cāng qióng, qún xīng shǎn shuò.Looking up at the vault of heaven, the stars twinkle.
- 穹庐。Měng gǔ rén de qióng lú biàn yú chāi xiè hé bān yùn.The yurts of the Mongolians are easy to dismantle and transport.
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