[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Deities-and-Spirits # 魂 hún soul, spirit ## Components [[云 yún]] [[鬼 (guǐ)]] ## Meaning The character 魂 nowadays still retains its original meaning, representing the soul or spirit, particularly in the context of life after death and metaphysical discussions. ## History The character 魂 (hún) is an ideogrammic compound, combining two meaning components. The component 鬼 (guǐ) indicates that 魂 is related to spirits or the soul, specifically the spirit of a person after death. The component 云 (yún) suggests that the soul is a spirit that leaves the body and floats in the air like clouds. The original meaning of 魂 refers to the soul or spirit. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ？ ### Bronze Script ？ ### Seal Script ![[魂 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[魂 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[魂 reg.svg]]