soul; spirit
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
soul; spirit that can exist separately from the body
literaryA concept from traditional Chinese belief systems, often used in religious, philosophical, or literary contexts. It suggests a dualistic nature of the human spirit, sometimes distinguishing between 魂 (the spiritual soul) and 魄 (the corporeal soul).
Chuán传
shuō说
rén人
sǐ死
hòu后
，
hún魂
pò魄
huì会
lí离
kāi开
shēn身
tǐ体
。
Legend says that after a person dies, the soul will leave the body.
Tā他
bèi被
xià吓
dé得
hún魂
fēi飞
pò魄
sàn散
。
He was scared out of his wits.
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Dào道
shì士
shēng声
chēng称
néng能
zhào召
huí回
lí离
tǐ体
de的
hún魂
pò魄
。
The Taoist priest claimed he could recall the departed soul.
Zài在
yī一
xiē些
mín民
jiān间
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
，
yāo妖
guài怪
huì会
shè摄
qǔ取
rén人
de的
hún魂
pò魄
。
In some folk tales, monsters can steal a person's soul.