灵魂

línghún

Traditional: 灵魂

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Translation

soul, spirit

Word origin

A compound of 灵 (líng, spirit or efficacious) and 魂 (hún, the spirit that survives the body), together meaning the soul.

Origin
compound
Root
灵 (líng, spirit) + 魂 (hún, soul)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 灵

Stroke order for 魂

Examples

Music is the soul of this film.

They believe the soul does not die.

shī

This poem touched my soul.

tuán

She is the heart and soul of this team.

Both the soul and the body need rest.

灵魂 (líng hún) means soul, spirit. It is a noun for the inner spirit, used both literally and figuratively for the core of something.

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