三魂七魄

sān hún qī pò

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Definitions

  1. 1. three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man

Child Words of 三魂七魄

七
qī

seven

三
sān

three

魂
hún

soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)

七魄
qī pò

seven mortal forms in Daoism, representing carnal life and desires

三魂
sān hún

three immortal souls in Daoism, representing spirit and intellect

魄
pò

soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)