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Essence-spirit
精神 〔精神〕 jīng shén
Essence and spirit considered together; the manifestation of the life force.
Note: The expression 精神 jīng shén as colloquially used in Chinese is roughly the equivalent of the English energy
(colloquial sense) or vitality.
It is also come to be used in a modern psychology as the equivalent of the English mind.