亡魂

wánghún
noun #28,438

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 soul of the deceased
  2. 2 departed spirit
  3. 3 ghost

Examples

Chuánshuō zhè zuò zháiyuàn lǐ yǒu wánghún chūmò.
Legend has it that the ghost of the deceased haunts this mansion.
Tā xià de hún fēi pò sàn, hǎoxiàng jiàn dào le wánghún.
He was terrified out of his wits, as if he had seen a ghost.

Tips

culture
亡魂 carries a sense of a restless or unvenerated spirit. In Chinese folk belief, improper burial or a violent death can leave a soul unable to rest, making it wander as an 亡魂.

Stroke Order

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hún