灵感

靈感

línggǎn

noun HSK 7-9 #3,328

Meanings

1 inspiration

Characters

spirit; soul; clever

Examples

这首歌的灵感来自一次旅行。

Zhè shǒu gē de línggǎn láizì yī cì lǚxíng.

The inspiration for this song came from a trip.

我突然有了灵感。

Wǒ tūrán yǒule línggǎn.

I suddenly had an inspiration.

Tips

memory

灵 (spirit/soul) + 感 (feeling) — a spiritual feeling that sparks creativity.

Stroke Order

灵 líng

感 gǎn