摄魂
shè​hún

to summon souls

  • created sense approved 摄魂/攝魂 · shè​hún · to summon souls — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摄魂 / 攝魂

    shè​hún

    to summon souls

    To summon or call forth the souls of the dead; figuratively, to be extremely frightening or enchanting, as if snatching away one's soul (often used in the phrase [[摄魂夺魄|攝魂奪魄|she4 hun2 duo2 po4]])

    摄, 魂

    摄 (literal) → 摄/攝 · shè · to take in 魂 (literal) → 魂 · hún · soul

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

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