三魂七魄

Traditional form:

三魂七魄

Pinyin (reading):

sānhúnqīpò

Definitions:

• three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man

Characters:

• 三 - three
• 魂 - soul, spirit
• 七 - seven
• 魄 - vigor, soul, body; the dark side of the moon

Traditional characters:

• 三 - three
• 魂 - soul, spirit
• 七 - seven
• 魄 - vigor, soul, body; the dark side of the moon