魂

hún
#1,346 most
frequent character
soul
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

魂 hún uses 云 yún as a sound part and 鬼, meaning spirit or ghost, as the meaning part. The first sense was 'a person's spirit'. From there it grew to 'soul; mind' and 'mood'.

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Example Sentences

她相信人死后灵魂会继续存在。
tā xiāngxìn rénsǐ hòu línghún huì jìxù cúnzài 。
She believes that the soul continues to exist after death.
他用音乐抚慰了她的灵魂。
tāyòng yīnyuè fǔ wèi le tāde línghún 。
He comforted her soul with music.
这幅画传达了艺术家的灵魂。
zhè fú huà chuándá le yìshù jiā de línghún 。
This painting conveys the soul of the artist.

Same Characters, Different Readings

魂hún
soul

Words with similar meanings

灵líng
spirit
A more general term that can refer to the essence of a being or energy, often used in religious or philosophical contexts.

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