灵魂

靈魂

línghún

noun HSK 7-9 #1,200

Measure Word

一个灵魂 gè

Meanings

1 soul
2 spirit

Characters

Examples

他相信灵魂不灭。

Tā xiāngxìn línghún bù miè.

He believes the soul is immortal.

音乐是她的灵魂。

Yīnyuè shì tā de línghún.

Music is her soul.

Tips

usage

灵魂 can be literal (the soul/spirit of a person) or figurative (the essence/core of something). 灵魂人物 means 'the soul of a group' — the key person.

Stroke Order

灵 líng

魂 hún