soul; spirit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
soul; spirit of a human
literaryA traditional and somewhat literary term for the spiritual part of a person, often associated with life after death. Synonymous with "灵魂".
Xǔ许
duō多
wén文
huà化
dōu都
xiāng相
xìn信
，
rén人
sǐ死
hòu后
hún魂
líng灵
huì会
qù去
lìng另
yī一
gè个
shì世
jiè界
。
Many cultures believe that after death, the soul goes to another world.
Zhè这
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yí仪
shì式
shì是
wèi为
le了
ān安
fǔ抚
shì逝
zhě者
de的
hún魂
líng灵
。
This ancient ritual is meant to pacify the spirits of the deceased.
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Chuán传
shuō说
nà那
dòng栋
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
lǐ里
miàn面
yǒu有
yóu游
dàng荡
de的
hún魂
líng灵
。
Legend says there are wandering spirits inside that old house.