靈U+974824 STROKES
Entry·pron. líng
ㄌㄧㄥˊ
“spirit; soul; departed soul; ghost; supernatural; divine; efficacious; effective; quick; alert; to come true; the most capable person; coffin”
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- 心靈ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄥˊmind; heart; spirit; the seat of thought, emotion, and consciousness; soul.
- 靈魂ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄣˊsoul; spirit; the immaterial essence of a person; a person's moral conscience; the core or driving force of something
- 靈感ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄢˇa sudden creative idea or insight; a flash of inspiration in art, science, or thought
- 靈活ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˊflexible; nimble; agile; quick and not stiff or sluggish.
- 精靈ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˊspirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie; a supernatural or mythical being; (in literary Chinese) ghost or demon; clever, quick-witted
- 靈性ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋspiritual nature; spirituality; innate intelligence or cleverness (especially in animals)
- 幽靈ㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄥˊghost; spirit of a dead person; something that appears suddenly without real substance.
- 神靈ㄕㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊgods; deities; divine beings; supernatural spirits; the sacred or numinous forces worshipped or revered in religion and folklore.
- 靈光ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄤdivine radiance; the grace of the imperial court; the innate Buddha-nature within all beings; effective; to work well
- 失靈ㄕ ㄌㄧㄥˊto fail to work properly; to malfunction; to become ineffective; to stop functioning as intended
- 靈堂ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄤˊhall where the deceased's spirit tablet is placed; a mourning hall for paying respects
- 身心靈ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄥˊbody, mind, and spirit; holistic well-being encompassing physical, mental, and spiritual health; often used in New Age or wellness contexts in Taiwan.
- 靈機一動ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧ ㄧ ㄉㄨㄥˋa sudden flash of insight; a clever idea that comes to mind unexpectedly
- 靈巧ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄠˇnimble; deft; clever and light in movement or design
- 靈敏ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄣˇquick to respond; sensitive and responsive; agile in reaction
- 機靈ㄐㄧ ˙ㄌㄧㄥquick-witted; clever and alert; sharp in reaction
- 性靈ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊinnate spiritual intelligence; inner spirit, mind, and emotional sensibility
- 祖靈ㄗㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊancestral spirit; spirit of one's forebears, especially in Taiwanese indigenous traditions
- 靈體ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧˇspiritual body; disembodied soul or spirit, especially of the deceased
- 通靈ㄊㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˊable to communicate with spirits or deities; psychic; mediumistic
- 靈異ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧˋsupernatural; paranormal; relating to ghosts, spirits, or unexplained phenomena
- 靈驗ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄢˋ(of a prediction or omen) coming true; proving accurate; (of a remedy, prayer, etc.) effective; having the desired effect
- 靈媒ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄟˊmedium; spiritualist who communicates with spirits or the dead
- 靈芝ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄓa woody medicinal fungus used in traditional medicine; historically regarded as a miraculous immortality herb in Chinese folklore
- 靈長類ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ ㄌㄟˋprimate; order of mammals including humans and apes, with large brains and flat nails
- 靈界ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋspirit world; realm of spirits or the supernatural
- 靈柩ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋcoffin containing a corpse; respectful term for a deceased person's coffin
- 生靈ㄕㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˊthe people; living beings; sentient life
- 顯靈ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊof a deity or spirit to manifest its presence or power; reveal a sign of divine efficacy
- 靈動ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋlively and nimble; vivid and dynamic, as of movement or expression
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