招魂 (zhāo hún) — to call back the spirit of the dead, to perform a soul-summoning ritual; (by extension) the practice of spiritism
Definition
A verb meaning to perform a ritual that calls back the spirit of a deceased person, an ancient folk practice aimed at communicating with the dead. Often used in the context of mourning or spiritism.
verb
to call back the spirit of the deadto perform a soul-summoning ritual(by extension) the practice of spiritism
Examples
- 招魂。Jiā rén wéi sǐ qù de qīn rén zhāo hún.The family summoned the spirit of their deceased loved one.
- ，。Tā qǐng rén zhāo le yí cì hún, xī wàng hé qù shì de zǔ mǔ shuō huà.She had someone perform a soul-summoning ritual, hoping to speak with her deceased grandmother.
- 招魂。zhāo hún Shì yì zhǒng gǔ lǎo de mín jiān chuán tǒng.Summoning the spirit is an ancient folk tradition.
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