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hún = hu + (e)n2
old variant of 魂[hun2]
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hún = hu + (e)n2
soul / spirit / immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body
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How to pronounce 魂

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= hu initial

Hu is for Helga Horse.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)n2 final

In the encampment’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

魂 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
yún = yu + (e)n2
(classical) to say
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yún = yu + (e)n2
surname Yun / abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省[Yun2 nan2 Sheng3]
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yún = yu + (e)n2
cloud / CL:朵[duo3]
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guǐ = gu + ei3
ghost / demon / terrible / damnable / clever / sly / crafty / (suffix for sb with a certain vice or addiction etc) / one of the 28 constellations
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Characters with 魂 as component

魂 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 魂

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ecstasy / rapture / to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow
ghost / spirit

Sentences with 魂

魂 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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hún

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