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上西天

shàng xī tiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(Buddhism) to go to the Western Paradise / (fig.) to die
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0d1a4b4aab115168. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

上西天 上西天 [shang4 xi1 tian1] /(Buddhism) to go to the Western Paradise/(fig.) to die/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 上
    shǎng

    used in 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]

    shàng

    (bound form) up / upper / above / previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb / to get onto / to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on / above

  • 西
    xī

    west

    Xī

    the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá] / Spanish

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.