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Character #168 · The First 1000

shēn

body

body; life; oneself; personally; one's morality and conduct; the main part of a structure or body

Strokes
7
Both scripts
身
Poster cell
AB6

简 = 繁身 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • shēnshang on the body
  • shēntǐ the body
  • shēnbiān at one's side
  • quánshēn the whole body
  • zìshēn itself
  • zhuǎnshēn (of a person) to turn round
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 身

Write 身 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, shēn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell AB6 · 28 × 36 grid

身 is #168 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 身 mean in English?
身 (shēn) means "body": body; life; oneself; personally; one's morality and conduct; the main part of a structure or body.
How do you pronounce 身?
身 is pronounced shēn in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄕㄣ.
How many strokes does 身 have?
身 has 7 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 身 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 身 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 身?
Common words that use 身 include 身上 (shēnshang, on the body), 身体 (shēntǐ, the body), 身边 (shēnbiān, at one's side), 全身 (quánshēn, the whole body).
How common is 身?
身 is number 168 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AB6 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.