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灵感 (líng gǎn) — how to say "inspiration" in Chinese
灵感
Inspiration, intuition
noun
Character composition
灵
spirit, clever, effective
感
to feel, sensation
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
缺乏灵感
quē fá líng gǎn
lack inspiration
灵感涌现
líng gǎn yǒng xiàn
inspiration surges
创作灵感
chuàng zuò líng gǎn
creative inspiration
Examples
艺术家常常从生活中寻找灵感。
Artists often seek inspiration from life.
我有灵感了。
I have inspiration now.
Frequently asked questions
Inspiration meaning in Chinese
"inspiration" in Chinese is 灵感 (líng gǎn).
灵感 meaning in English
灵感 (líng gǎn) means "Inspiration, intuition".
How is 灵感 pronounced?
It is pronounced líng gǎn (written as ling gan, linggan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "inspiration" in Chinese characters?
It is written 灵感: 灵 has 7 strokes, 感 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 灵感?
灵感 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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