1. noun spirit; soul
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (CCI, p. 38; Kroll 2015 '魄' 1, p. 349; XHZD '魄' 1, p. 574)
  2. noun light of the new moon
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '魄' 2; Kroll 2015 '魄' 2a, p. 349)
  3. noun the moon; bright part of the moon
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 月亮 (Guoyu '魄' 3; Kroll 2015 '魄' 2, p. 349)
  4. noun residue; dregs
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 渣滓 (Guoyu '魄' 4; Kroll 2015 '魄' 3, p. 349)
  5. noun vigour; energy
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 精气; for example, 惊心动魄 'to surprise the heart and move the soul' (CCI p. 38; Guoyu '魄' 1; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 3131; XHZD '魄' 1, p. 574)

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