Meaning
soul
Chinese: 灵魂、精神。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “hun” becomes a different word in each tone. 魂 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 灵魂líng húnsoul; spirit
- 还魂huán húnto return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products)
- 三魂sān húnthree immortal souls in Daoism, representing spirit and intellect
- 神魂shén húnmind; state of mind (often abnormal)
- 失魂shī húnto panic
Example Sentence
这首诗写得感人，触动了我的灵魂。Zhè shǒu shī xiě de gǎn rén, chù dòng le wǒ de líng hún.This poem is moving and touched my soul.
这Zhèthis首shǒuhead诗shīpoem写xiěto write得de(verb complement)感人gǎn réntouching，触动chù dòngto touch了le(completed action)我wǒI的deof灵魂líng húnsoul。