About
The character "魂", denoting soul or spirit, is etymologically constructed from the semantic component 鬼, signifying ghost or supernatural entity, and the element 云, meaning cloud, which historically offered phonetic correlation while imbuing a sense of transient and ethereal quality akin to spiritual presence. In early Chinese thought, it held a specific doctrinal meaning as the yang soul, conceived as the ascending, celestial counterpart to the earthly yin soul known as 魄, within a dualistic model of the human psyche. Over time, this precise philosophical differentiation blurred, and the term's application expanded beyond the posthumous journey to encompass the animating principle of life itself, as well as the defining essence or core spirit of various phenomena, thereby shifting from a narrowly defined religious concept to a broad, multifaceted symbol in both literal and figurative language.
Example Sentences Hide
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。