乘鹤 Traditional form: 乘鶴 Pinyin (reading): chénghè Definitions: to fly on a crane to die Characters: 乘 - ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply 鹤 - crane; Grus species (various) Traditional characters: 乘 - ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply 鶴 - crane; Grus species (various)