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聖靈

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See also: 聖霊 and 圣灵

Chinese

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holy; sacred; saint
holy; sacred; saint; sage
 
alert; departed soul; efficacious
alert; departed soul; efficacious; quick; effective; intelligence
 
trad. (聖靈)
simp. (圣灵)
anagram 靈聖灵圣

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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聖靈

  1. (Confucianism) spirit of a sage (e.g. Confucius)

Proper noun

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聖靈

  1. (Protestantism, Eastern Orthodoxy, uncommon in Hokkien) Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 6
れい
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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(せい)(れい) (Seirei

  1. Kyūjitai form of 聖霊: Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Proper noun

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聖靈 (Seongnyeong) (hangeul 성령)

  1. hanja form? of 성령 (Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun

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聖靈

  1. chữ Hán form of Thánh Linh (Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost).