qī pò

七魄 (qī pò) is a Chinese word meaning “seven mortal forms in Daoism, representing carnal life and desires; contrasted with 三魂 three immortal souls”.

Meanings

  1. 1seven mortal forms in Daoism, representing carnal life and desires
  2. 2contrasted with 三魂 three immortal souls

Characters in 七魄

七qī · seven魄pò · (literary) soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)

Related words

七seven乱七八糟(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled十七seventeen七月July七十seventy魄(literary) soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)魂魄soul魄力courage惊心动魄(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking气魄spirit杂七杂八an assortment乌七八糟everything in disorder (idiom)

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