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The character 灵 (líng) simplifies the traditional form 靈, an ideogrammatic compound with the 雨 (yǔ) radical for rain at the top, three 口 (kǒu) mouth elements in the middle, and the 巫 (wū) character for shaman at the bottom. This structure originally depicted shamans chanting to invoke rain, representing divine connection or supernatural power. The simplified form combines the 彐 (jiè) component at the top with the 火 (huǒ) radical for fire at the bottom. Its meaning expanded from shamanistic rainmaking and divine intervention to encompass spirits, souls, and deities, and later extended to describe anything highly effective, clever, agile, or mystically efficacious.
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这个玩具很灵活。
她突然有了创作的灵感。
小狗的嗅觉非常灵敏。
人们相信灵魂是不朽的。
这台机器今天失灵了。
这个风景区充满了灵气。
灵芝是一种珍贵的药材。
他头脑灵光，总能想出办法。