霛 (líng) - Spirit, soul, divine, supernatural & efficacious, clever

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霛 · líng

Spirit, soul, divine, supernatural;

efficacious, clever;

an ancient form of 靈 (líng) meaning spiritual power or intelligence.

Spirit, soul, divine, supernaturalefficacious, cleveran ancient form of 靈 (líng) meaning spiritual

Usage highlights

Spirit, deityEfficacious medicineSpiritual powerDivine intervention, efficaciousClever, intelligentSoul, spirit

Synonyms

  • 靈— spirit, soul, divine (modern standard form)
  • 神— deity, god, spirit
  • 魂— soul, spirit

Antonyms

  • 肉— flesh, body (as opposed to spirit)
  • 物— material, physical (as opposed to spiritual)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The shrine is said to house a powerful spirit (神霛).
  • This medicine is remarkably efficacious (霛藥).
  • She has a clever mind (心霛手巧).
  • They prayed for divine intervention (霛驗).

Collocations

  • Spirit, deity(神霛)
  • Efficacious medicine(霛藥)
  • Spiritual power(霛力)
  • Divine intervention, efficacious(霛驗)
  • Clever, intelligent(心霛)
  • Soul, spirit(魂霛)

Idioms

  • The soul returns to the divine world(魂歸霛界)
  • Efficacious medicine and divine grass(霛丹聖草)
  • The divine tortoise and auspicious dragon(霛龜祥龍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 霛 is an ancient variant of 靈, deeply connected to Chinese spiritual beliefs and Daoist practices.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine and folklore, substances or methods described as 霛 are believed to have supernatural efficacy.
  • The character appears in classical texts and religious contexts, representing spiritual power and intelligence.

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