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.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 幽灵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幽默 | yōu mò | (loanword) humor; humorous |
| 幽默感 | yōu mò gǎn | sense of humor |
| 黑色幽默 | hēi sè yōu mò | black humor |
| 幽静 (幽靜) | yōu jìng | quiet; secluded |
| 幽暗 | yōu àn | gloom |
| 灵魂 (靈魂) | líng hún | soul; spirit |
| 心灵 (心靈) | xīn líng | bright; smart |
| 灵活 (靈活) | líng huó | flexible; 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.