gōu​shè

capture souls

  • created sense approved 勾摄/勾攝 · gōu​shè · capture souls

    勾摄 / 勾攝

    gōu​shè

    capture souls

    to forcibly summon or capture a living soul, often referring to deities or supernatural agents in mythology performing their duty of leading spirits to the underworld.

    民间传说中,黑白无常是专门勾摄生魂的使者。

    verb

    created sense