躯壳

軀殼
qūké
noun #20,243

Meanings

  1. 1 the physical body
  2. 2 shell of the body
  3. 3 corporeal shell

Examples

Línghún líkāi le, qūké yě jiù méiyǒu yìyì le.
Once the soul departs, the body is just an empty shell.
Tā gǎnjué zìjǐ zhǐ shèng xià yī jù xíngzǒu de qūké.
He felt as though all that was left of him was a walking shell.

Tips

usage
躯壳 is a philosophical or literary term contrasting the physical body with the soul (灵魂). It implies the body is merely a container, and is common in reflective or poignant contexts.

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