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三魂七魄

sān hún qī pòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-84272381e06d0e45. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

三魂七魄 三魂七魄 [san1 hun2 qi1 po4] /three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man/

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  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 魂
    hún

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

  • 七
    qī

    seven / 7

  • 魄
    pò

    (literary) soul / mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)

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