断魂椒 duànhúnjiāo ghost chili Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 断魂 斷魂 duànhún to be overwhelmed with sorrow (literary) to be overcome with grief, melancholy, or deep infatuation, as if one's soul has left the body椒 jiāo noun pepper (bound form) pepper; spice plants, specifically referring to 花椒 huājiāo, 胡椒 hújiāo, or 辣椒 làjiāo