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Chinese symbol for “apparition”

幽灵
yōu líng
Traditional: 幽靈
specter; apparition; ghost

The closest CC-CEDICT match for apparition is 幽灵 (yōu líng), defined as: specter; apparition; ghost.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

幽 yōu
quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark
radical 52 ⼳ · 9 strokes
灵 líng
spirit, soul; spiritual world
radical 86 ⽕ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 幽灵.

WordPinyinMeaning
幽默yōu mò(loanword) humor; humorous
幽默感yōu mò gǎnsense of humor
黑色幽默hēi sè yōu mòblack humor
幽静 (幽靜)yōu jìngquiet; secluded
幽暗yōu àngloom
灵魂 (靈魂)líng húnsoul; spirit
心灵 (心靈)xīn língbright; smart
灵活 (靈活)líng huóflexible; nimble

See also: Japanese symbol for “apparition”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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