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title: "Linggan Meaning: 灵感 (línggǎn) Means “inspiration”"
description: "灵感 (traditional 靈感, línggǎn) means “inspiration”. Hear its tones, see what 灵 and 感 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linggan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 灵感 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

灵感 línggǎn

## inspiration

## Its characters

1. 灵 líng quick
2. 感 gǎn to feel

## In a sentence

散步的时候，我突然有了灵感。 While taking a walk, I suddenly got inspired.

[More about 灵感](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%81%B5%E6%84%9F)

## More words with 灵 or 感

- [感触 gǎnchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganchu)
- [感到 gǎndào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gandao)
- [感动 gǎndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gandong)
- [感恩 gǎn’ēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganen)
- [感激 gǎnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganji)
- [感觉 gǎnjué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganjue)
- [感慨 gǎnkǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gankai)
- [感冒 gǎnmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganmao)
- [感情 gǎnqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganqing)
- [感染 gǎnrǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganran)

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