zhāo
hún

common
verb

Meaning of 招魂

招魂 means to call back the soul of the dead (superstitious); (fig.) to evoke memories of the past; to attempt to revive old customs. Pronounced zhāo hún.

  • to call back the soul of the dead (superstitious); (fig.) to evoke memories of the past; to attempt to revive old customs

Definitions & Examples

Jiù
shí
rén
men
rèn
wéi
rén
qián
hún
huì
kāi
shēn
 
yào
zhāo
hún
 

In the past, people believed that the soul would leave the body before death, requiring a soul-summoning ritual.

Zhè
zhǒng
shè
guò
shì
zài
wèi
shì
de
shí
dài
zhāo
hún
 

This retro design is merely an attempt to evoke the spirit of a bygone era.

Bié
zài
wèi
duàn
shī
bài
de
gǎn
qíng
zhāo
hún
le
 
xiàng
qián
kàn
ba
 

Stop trying to revive that failed relationship; look forward instead.