万物之灵

萬物之靈
wànwùzhīlíng

humans, the pinnacle of creation

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 万物 wànwù
  1. all things
  2. all that exists
2 之 zhī
  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de)
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it
3 灵 líng
  1. quick
  2. alert
  3. efficacious
  4. effective
  5. to come true
  6. spirit
  7. departed soul
  8. coffin