神秘感 (shén mì gǎn) — a sense of awe or mystery | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

a sense of awe or mystery

Examples

神秘感。
Tā shēn shàng yǒu yì zhǒng shén mì de shén mì gǎn.
He has a kind of mysterious aura about him.
神秘感，。
Zhè bù diàn yǐng chōng mǎn le shén mì gǎn, ràng rén hěn qī dài.
This movie is full of mystery, making people very expectant.
神秘感。
Gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù gěi rén yì zhǒng nán yǐ xíng róng de shén mì gǎn.
The ancient architecture gives people an indescribable sense of awe.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

神秘mysterious

神shénspirit秘mìsecret

联合Coordinate

感gǎnfeeling

神秘 gives mysterious and 感 gives a feeling, so a sense of mystery.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

示示shìgod; deity

Sound part声符shēngfú

申

申shēn神shén

Same sound today

The older form 申 drew lightning, which the ancients regarded as divine; 神 adds 示 (god/deity) to mark that meaning.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

禾必秘

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

必

必bì秘Bì

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The 必 part gives 秘 its sound. The 禾 side replaced an older ritual marker, linking it to secret rituals and arcane meaning.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

咸心感

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

咸

咸xián感gǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

感 pairs 咸, which gives the sound, with 心, the heart, for feeling.

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Emotions & Feelings

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