zhāo​hún

to call back a soul

Senses

招魂 zhāo​hún to call back a soul

to call back the spirit of a person who has died, is seriously ill, or has been frightened

招魂 zhāo​hún to resurrect

to attempt to bring back an old, defunct system, ideology, or set of customs

招魂 zhāo​hún spiritism

the practice or belief in contacting the spirits of the dead

招魂 zhāo​hún Zhao Hun

(proper noun) "Summoning of the Soul", a famous poem from the classical anthology 楚辞 chǔ​cí

References

see 招魂/招魂 楚辞/楚辭