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身shēn

body; oneself; personally (自身, 亲自); life; status (出身, 身分); (measure) a suit of clothes

身 is the body — and yourself, your status, even a suit of clothes.

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Taught as one complete written unit; ZDIC describes the original as a pictograph of a body with a bulging belly.

single whole character · 身

body; oneself; personally (自身, 亲自); life; status (出身, 身分); (measure) a suit of clothes

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身shēn

body; oneself; personally (自身, 亲自); life; status (出身, 身分); (measure) a suit of clothes

身 is the body — and yourself, your status, even a suit of clothes.

Taught as one complete written unit; ZDIC describes the original as a pictograph of a body with a bulging belly.

shēnTone 1
  • body
  • oneself; personally (自身, 亲自)
  • life; status (出身, 身分)
  • (measure) a suit of clothes
  • 身体shēntǐbody; health
  • 出身chūshēnfamily background; origin

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