阴魂

陰魂

yīnhún

noun #21,106

Measure Word

一个阴魂 gè

Meanings

1 ghost
2 spirit of the dead
3 apparition

Characters

yin; dark; underworld

Examples

传说那座老宅里游荡着阴魂。

Chuánshuō nà zuò lǎo zhái lǐ yóudàng zhe yīnhún.

Legend has it that a ghost haunts that old mansion.

他总觉得有阴魂在跟随他。

Tā zǒng juéde yǒu yīnhún zài gēnsuí tā.

He always felt as if a spirit was following him.

Tips

culture

阴 refers to the yin (dark/shadow) realm, which in Chinese cosmology is the world of the dead. 阴魂 is thus a soul still lingering in the yin realm rather than passing on — often depicted as unresolved or troublesome spirits in folklore.

Stroke Order

阴 yīn

魂 hún