羽化登仙 yǔ huà dēng xiān

DEFINITIONS

  1. transcendence; transformation into a celestial being in Chinese mythology

CHARACTERS

羽 yǔ feather, plume; wings; rad. 124
化 huà change, convert, reform; -ize
登 dēng rise, mount, board, climb
仙 xiān Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal