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Meaning of 魂

Pinyin hún

Radical

鬼

Strokes

Definition

soul

Usage

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魂 [hún] （名） 1. The entity that superstitious people believe resides in the human body, governing a person, and can exist independently outside the physical body: soul, spirit. Examples: 魂灵 (soul), 鬼魂 (ghost), 魂不附体 (the soul is not attached to the body). 2. Refers to spirit or emotions: - 魂飞魄散 (to be extremely frightened). - 魂不守舍 (the soul is not at peace). 【本义】: Soul, a spirit imagined by ancient people that can exist outside of the human body. 【造字法】: Phonetic compound, from 鬼 (ghost) and 云声 (sound of the clouds). 【释义】: 1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] soul). 2. Spirit, mood ([En.] spirit; mood). 3. The lofty spirit of a nation or ethnicity ([En.] the lofty spirit of a nation). 【引证】: 1. “魂，阳气也。” (Shuowen Jiezi) 2. “人生化为魄，既生魄，阳曰魂。” (Zuo Zhuan) 3. “聊乐我魂。” (Han Shi) 4. “魂者，精气也。” (Lunheng) 5. “精气为物，游魂为变。” (Yi Jing) 6. “随神而来往者谓之魂。” (Ling Shu Jing) 7. “魂去尸长留。” (Yutai Xinyong) 8. “魂悸以魄动。” (Li Bai) 【例】: - 魂识 (mind; soul); 魂气 (spirit); 魂骸 (the soul and body of the deceased); 魂质 (the spirit and the physical). 2. Spirit or mood ([En.] spirit; mood). Examples: 断魂 (heartbroken); 梦魂萦绕 (haunted by dreams); 神魂颠倒 (in a trance); 魂交 (spiritual resonance and union); 魂鉴 (mental clarity). It generally refers to the spirit of all things. Examples: 花魂 (spirit of flowers); 诗魂 (spirit of poetry); 柳魂 (spirit of willows). 3. The lofty spirit of a nation or ethnicity ([En.] the lofty spirit of a nation). Examples: 民族魂 (national spirit); 国魂 (soul of the country).

勾魂 gōu hún

do execution / erotic / captivate somebody's soul-enchant

借尸还魂 jiè shī huán hún

lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise

冤魂 yuān hún

ghost of one who died unjustly / departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances

魂兮归来 hún xī guī lái

May the spirit of the deceased come back to us!

灵魂 líng hún

soul / spirit

魂牵梦萦 hún qiān mèng yíng

to miss / to yearn day and night

魂牵梦绕 hún qiān mèng rào

to be captivated / to wonder / enchanting

魂不附体 hún bù fù tǐ

lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits / beside oneself

神魂颠倒 shén hún diān dǎo

lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love / fascinated / captivated

鬼魂 guǐ hún

ghost

精魂 jīng hún

spirit / soul

魂飞魄散 hún fēi pò sàn

lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom) / fig. to be frightened stiff / spooked out of one's mind / terror-stricken

魂魄 hún pò

soul

失魂落魄 shī hún luò pò

dazed / beside oneself (idiom)

招魂 zhāo hún

call back the spirit of the dead

惊魂 jīng hún

in a panicked state / frightened

魂飞天外 hún fēi tiān wài

One's soul flew beyond the skies / be frightened to death

惊魂未定 jīng hún wèi dìng

be still suffering from the shock / have hardly recovered from a recent shock / not yet recovered from a fright / still badly shaken

销魂 xiāo hún

ecstasy / rapture / to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow

阴魂不散 yīn hún bù sàn

lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom) / fig. the influence still lingers on / the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive

魂灵 hún líng

soul / mind / idea

神魂 shén hún

mind / state of mind (often abnormal)

阴魂 yīn hún

ghost / spirit

亡魂 wáng hún

soul of the deceased / departed spirit

迷魂 mí hún

to bewitch / to enchant / to cast a spell over sb

丧魂落魄 sàng hún luò pò

scared out of one's wits (idiom); in a panic

丧魂失魄 sàng hún shī pò

distraught / dazed

魄散魂飞 pò sàn hún fēi

be frightened out of one's wits

勾魂摄魄 gōu hún shè pò

summon spirits / have the power to make men crazy