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The character 魂, denoting "soul" or "spirit", is a phono-semantic compound with 鬼 as its semantic element relating to ghosts and the supernatural, and 云 as its phonetic element that also implies a cloud-like, insubstantial nature. Its etymology traces back to early Chinese thought where it specifically referred to the yang spirit that ascends after death, paired with 魄 as the yin spirit. The meaning of 魂 gradually expanded from this precise philosophical context to encompass the general concept of a spiritual essence, and later acquired figurative applications describing the animating principle or dominant mood of various entities.
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他的灵魂很善良。
鬼魂在夜晚出现。
音乐触动我的灵魂。
她的魂魄似乎不安。
民族魂是宝贵的精神。
灵魂的深度需要探索。
在困难中，灵魂获得成长。
这部小说揭示了角色的灵魂挣扎。