zhāo​hún

to call back a soul

  • created reference approved 招魂 → 楚辞/楚辭 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    招魂 zhāo​hún

    楚辞 / 楚辭 chǔ​cí

    see

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  • created sense approved 招魂 · zhāo​hún · to call back a soul — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    招 (literal) → 招 · zhāo · to beckon 魂 (literal) → 魂 · hún · soul

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  • created sense approved 招魂 · zhāo​hún · to resurrect — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    招魂

    zhāo​hún

    to resurrect

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

    招, 魂

    招 (literal) → 招 · zhāo · to beckon 魂 (literal) → 魂 · hún · soul

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  • created sense approved 招魂 · zhāo​hún · spiritism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    招魂

    zhāo​hún

    spiritism

    the practice or belief in contacting the spirits of the dead

    招, 魂

    招 (literal) → 招 · zhāo · to beckon 魂 (literal) → 魂 · hún · soul

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  • created sense approved 招魂 · zhāo​hún · Zhao Hun — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    招魂

    zhāo​hún

    Zhao Hun

    (proper noun) "Summoning of the Soul", a famous poem from the classical anthology [[楚辞|楚辭|chu3 ci2]]

    招 (literal) → 招 · zhāo · to beckon 魂 (literal) → 魂 · hún · soul

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