还魂

還魂

huánhún

verb #28,185

Meanings

1 to return from the dead
2 to be resurrected
3 (informal) to recycle or repurpose (old materials)

Characters

to return; to come back

Examples

这部电影讲述了一个鬼魂还魂的故事。

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yī gè guǐhún huánhún de gùshi.

This film tells the story of a ghost returning from the dead.

古代传说中，修炼高深的人死后可以还魂。

Gǔdài chuánshuō zhōng, xiūliàn gāoshēn de rén sǐhòu kěyǐ huánhún.

In ancient legends, those who had cultivated deep spiritual power could return from death.

Tips

culture

还魂 is a classic theme in Chinese folklore, opera, and literature. The Tang Dynasty play 牡丹亭 (The Peony Pavilion) is one of the most famous tales of a spirit returning to life.

Stroke Order

还 hái

魂 hún