精魂

jīnghún
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 spirit
  2. 2 soul
  3. 3 the essence of one's being

Examples

Zhè bù zuòpǐn níngjù le zuòzhě yīshēng de jīnghún.
This work crystallizes the author's lifelong spirit.
Chuánshuō zhōng nà kuài yù lǐ fēng zhe yī lǚ jīnghún.
Legend says a soul is sealed inside that piece of jade.

Tips

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Literary and poetic. 灵魂 (línghún) is the everyday word for 'soul.' Reach for 精魂 in fiction, eulogies, or essays where you want a more elemental, almost shamanic ring — closer to 'life-essence' than to a Christian-style soul.

Stroke Order

jīng
hún