Hanzi
Traditional
靈
Simplified
灵

quick/alert/efficacious/effective/to come true/spirit/departed soul/coffin

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

líng

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄥˊ

Jyutping

ling4

Example sentences

幽靈 / 幽灵 yōulíng
他說那棟老房子裡有幽靈。
他说那栋老房子里有幽灵。

He said there was a ghost in that old house.

心靈 / 心灵 xīnlíng
音樂可以淨化人的心靈。
音乐可以净化人的心灵。

Music can purify the human soul.

尋求 / 寻求 xúnqiú
他透過宗教尋求心靈的慰藉。
他透过宗教寻求心灵的慰藉。

He seeks spiritual comfort through religion.

靈 / 灵 líng
這個孩子的腦袋很靈，反應比同齡人快得多。
这个孩子的脑袋很灵，反应比同龄人快得多。

This child is very clever and reacts much faster than his peers.

鍾 / 钟 zhōng
這片土地鍾靈毓秀，孕育了許多人才。
这片土地钟灵毓秀，孕育了许多人才。

This land is blessed with natural beauty and has nurtured many talents.

靈感 / 灵感 línggǎn
這位作家在旅行中獲得了創作的靈感。
这位作家在旅行中获得了创作的灵感。

This author gained creative inspiration during the trip.

啓迪 / 启迪 qǐdí
大自然的奧妙啓迪了他的靈感。
大自然的奥妙启迪了他的灵感。

The mysteries of nature inspired his inspiration.

失靈 / 失灵 shīlíng
這輛車的剎車突然失靈了。
这辆车的刹车突然失灵了。

The brakes of this car suddenly failed.

機靈 / 机灵 jīlíng
那個孩子很機靈，一眼就看出了事情的真相。
那个孩子很机灵，一眼就看出了事情的真相。

That child is very clever; he saw the truth of the matter at a glance.

Example Vocabulary

幽靈

you1'ling2

ghost; spirit of the dead; phantom or nominal thing

心靈

xin1'ling2

soul; spirit; mind

精靈

jing1'ling2

靈

ling2

spirit; soul; clever; quick; effective

靈感

ling2'gan3

inspiration; brainwave; creative idea

亡靈

wang2'ling2

失靈

shi1'ling2

to malfunction; to lose efficacy

小精靈

機靈

ji1'ling2

clever; sharp; quick-witted

水靈

shui3'ling2

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