回魂

Chinese

to circle; to go back; to turn around
to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; (a measure word for matters or actions) a time; Islam
 
soul
trad. (回魂)
simp. #(回魂)

Pronunciation


Verb

回魂

  1. (Cantonese, of a soul) to return home after death
  2. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to return from the dead; to revive after death

Synonyms

References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 [Culture, History and Learning Committee of Putian CPPCC], editor (2021), “回魂”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 290.