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灵魂 (líng hún) — how to say "soul" in Chinese
灵魂
Soul, spirit
noun
Character composition
灵
spirit, clever
魂
soul, spirit
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
鬼
Ghost
#194 · guǐ · 10 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
出卖灵魂
chū mài líng hún
sell one's soul
灵魂深处
líng hún shēn chù
depths of the soul
Examples
音乐能触动人的灵魂深处。
Music can touch the depths of a person's soul.
人有灵魂。
A person has a soul.
Frequently asked questions
Soul in Chinese meaning
"soul" in Chinese is 灵魂 (líng hún).
灵魂 meaning in English
灵魂 (líng hún) means "Soul, spirit".
How is 灵魂 pronounced?
It is pronounced líng hún (written as ling hun, linghun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "soul" in Chinese characters?
It is written 灵魂: 灵 has 7 strokes, 魂 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 灵魂?
灵魂 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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