招魂 (zhāo hún) Definition & Meaning - What does 招魂 mean in Chinese

1
v.call back the spirit of the dead; evoke a spirit from the dead
- wèi xiān rén zhāo hún
  为先人招魂
  invoking the spirits of their ancestors
- rú guǒ tā men bù xiǎng yào zhàn zhēng tā men jiù bù huì qù nà lǐ wèi zhàn fàn zhāo hún
  如果他们不想要战争，他们就不会去那里为战犯招魂。
  If they didn't want wars, they wouldn't have to go there to call back the mind of war criminals.
2
v.metaadvocate for reviving the old things that have perished
- jié lì wèi zhuān zhì zhì dù zhāo hún
  竭力为专制制度招魂
  spare no efforts to revive the dictatorial system

Separable word
"招" and "魂" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 人们都认为巫师招了他的魂。
  It's thought that the wizard called back his spirit.
- 他们为死去的女儿招过一次魂。
  They called back the spirit of their dead daughter once.
- 有人为封建主义招过魂。
  The deeds of some people were an attempt at reviving the feudalism.

招 魂