Chinese symbol for “soul”
灵魂
líng hún
Traditional: 靈魂
soul; spirit
The closest CC-CEDICT match for soul is 灵魂 (líng hún), defined as: soul; spirit.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “soul”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魂 | hún | soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body) |
| 魂魄 | hún pò | soul |
| 灵体 (靈體) | líng tǐ | soul |
| 魂灵 (魂靈) | hún líng | soul; mind |
| 精华 (精華) | jīng huá | best feature; most important part of an object |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 灵魂.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心灵 (心靈) | xīn líng | bright; smart |
| 灵活 (靈活) | líng huó | flexible; nimble |
| 精灵 (精靈) | jīng líng | spirit; fairy |
| 灵感 (靈感) | líng gǎn | creative inspiration |
| 幽灵 (幽靈) | yōu líng | specter; apparition |
| 鬼魂 | guǐ hún | ghost |
| 销魂 (銷魂) | xiāo hún | ecstasy; rapture |
| 惊魂 (驚魂) | jīng hún | in a panicked state; frightened |
See also: Japanese symbol for “soul”.
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.