元神
yuán shén
Pinyin

Definition

元神
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yuán shén
  1. primordial spirit
  2. fundamental essence of life

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

元
Yuán
  1. 1 surname Yuan
  2. 2 the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)
神
Shén
  1. 1 God
  2. 2 abbr. for 神舟[Shén zhōu]
神秘
shén mì
  1. 1 mysterious
  2. 2 mystery
神马
shén mǎ
  1. 1 mythical horse
  2. 2 Internet slang for 什麼|什么[shén me]
精神
jīng shén
  1. 1 spirit
  2. 2 mind
  3. 3 consciousness
  4. 4 thought
  5. 5 mental
  6. 6 psychological
  7. 7 essence
  8. 8 gist
  9. 9 CL:個|个[gè]
财神
cái shén
  1. 1 god of wealth
龙马精神
lóng mǎ jīng shén
  1. 1 old but still full of vitality (idiom)
二郎神
Èr láng shén
  1. 1 Erlangshen, Chinese deity
元宵
yuán xiāo
  1. 1 Lantern Festival
  2. 2 night of the 15th of the first lunar month
  3. 3 see also 元夜[yuán yè]
  4. 4 sticky rice dumplings
元宵节
Yuán xiāo jié
  1. 1 Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar
元宝
Yuán bǎo
  1. 1 Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[Dān dōng shì], Liaoning
元旦
Yuán dàn
  1. 1 New Year's Day
元月
Yuán yuè
  1. 1 first month (of either lunar or Western calendars)
元气
yuán qì
  1. 1 strength
  2. 2 vigor
  3. 3 vitality
  4. 4 (TCM) vital energy
元素
yuán sù
  1. 1 element
  2. 2 element of a set
  3. 3 chemical element
公元
gōng yuán
  1. 1 CE (Common Era)
  2. 2 Christian Era
  3. 3 AD (Anno Domini)
单元
dān yuán
  1. 1 unit (forming an entity)
  2. 2 element
  3. 3 (in a residential building) entrance or staircase
女神
nu:3 shén
  1. 1 goddess
  2. 2 nymph
安神
ān shén
  1. 1 to calm (soothe) the nerves
  2. 2 to relieve uneasiness of body and mind
封神榜
Fēng shén Bǎng
  1. 1 Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhōu Wǔ wáng] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc

Idioms (20)

一元复始
yī yuán fù shǐ
  1. 1 a new year begins (idiom)
不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
  1. 1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
元恶大憝
yuán è dà duì
  1. 1 arch-criminal and archenemy (idiom)
凶神恶煞
xiōng shén è shà
  1. 1 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters
全神贯注
quán shén guàn zhù
  1. 1 to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom)
  2. 2 with rapt attention
八仙过海，各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
  1. 1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
  1. 1 out of one's wits (idiom)
  2. 2 distracted
  3. 3 stunned
兵贵神速
bīng guì shén sù
  1. 1 lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)
出神入化
chū shén rù huà
  1. 1 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
力尽神危
lì jìn shén wēi
  1. 1 totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
化腐朽为神奇
huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí
  1. 1 lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
奉若神明
fèng ruò shén míng
  1. 1 to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere
  2. 2 to worship
  3. 3 to deify
  4. 4 to make a holy cow of sth
  5. 5 to put sb on a pedestal
心安神闲
xīn ān shén xián
  1. 1 with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)
心旷神怡
xīn kuàng shén yí
  1. 1 lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed
心神恍惚
xīn shén huǎng hū
  1. 1 perturbed (idiom)
心领神悟
xīn lǐng shén wù
  1. 1 to understand tacitly (idiom)
  2. 2 to know intuitively
  3. 3 to understand thoroughly
心领神会
xīn lǐng shén huì
  1. 1 to understand tacitly (idiom)
  2. 2 to know intuitively
  3. 3 to understand thoroughly
提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo
  1. 1 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
  2. 2 invigorating
  3. 3 bracing
敬若神明
jìng ruò shén míng
  1. 1 to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
敬鬼神而远之
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī
  1. 1 to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

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