gōu​hún​shè​pò

spellbinding

  • created sense approved 勾魂摄魄/勾魂攝魄 · gōu​hún​shè​pò · to seize the soul — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勾魂摄魄 / 勾魂攝魄

    gōu​hún​shè​pò

    to seize the soul

    (of a ghost or deity) to capture a person's soul, causing death according to superstitious belief

    勾 (literal) → 勾 · gōu · hook 魂 (literal) → 魂 · hún · soul 摄 (literal) → 摄/攝 · shè · to govern 魄 (literal) → 魄 · pò · soul

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 勾魂摄魄/勾魂攝魄 · gōu​hún​shè​pò · spellbinding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勾魂摄魄 / 勾魂攝魄

    gōu​hún​shè​pò

    spellbinding

    exceedingly charming or attractive, such that it captures one's heart and soul; breathtaking or enchanting to the point of losing self-loss

    勾 (literal) → 勾 · gōu · to evoke 魂 (literal) → 魂 · hún · soul 摄 (literal) → 摄/攝 · shè · to take in 魄 (literal) → 魄 · pò · soul

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense