通灵 (tōng líng) — to possess supernatural powers (e.g., psychic mediumship, communicate with spirits); (of animals, plants) to have human-like intelligence or spiritual awareness

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Examples

• 她从小就能通灵，能看到别人看不到的东西。
  Tā cóng xiǎo jiù néng tōng líng, néng kàn dào bié rén kàn bú dào de dōng xī.
  She has had psychic abilities since childhood and can see things others can't.
• 他找了一位大师通了一次灵，想了解前世。
  Tā zhǎo le yí wèi dà shī tōng le yí cì líng, xiǎng liǎo jiě qián shì.
  He found a master and had a psychic session, wanting to understand his past life.
• 传说这棵老树已经通灵，能听懂人的心愿。
  Chuán shuō zhè kē lǎo shù yǐ jīng tōng líng, néng tīng dǒng rén de xīn yuàn.
  Legend says this old tree has become spiritually aware and can understand people's wishes.

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