化身 huà shēn ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄣ faa3 san1 HSK 7-9

  • incarnation
  • reincarnation
  • embodiment (of abstract idea)
  • personification

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 化 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 礼貌 禮貌 ( lǐ mào lai5 maau6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 化身 ( huà shēn faa3 san1 )。

    She is politeness itself.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 恶魔 惡魔 ( è mó ok3 mo1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 化身 ( huà shēn faa3 san1 )。

    You are the devil incarnate.

  • 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 观察 觀察 ( guān chá gun1 caat3 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 随 隨 ( suí ceoi4 ) 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 病情 ( bìng qíng beng6 cing4 ) 变化 變化 ( biàn huà bin3 faa3 ) 身体 身體 ( shēn tǐ san1 tai2 ) 也 ( yě jaa5 ) 渐渐 漸漸 ( jiàn jiàn zim6 zim6 ) 衰弱 ( shuāi ruò seoi1 joek6 ) 下去 ( xià qù haa6 heoi3 )。

    They watched her gradually weaken as the disease progressed.

  • 庄子 莊子 ( zhuāng zi zong1 zi2 ) 曾 ( céng cang4 ) 梦见 夢見 ( mèng jiàn mung6 gin3 ) 自己 ( zì jǐ zi6 gei2 ) 化身 ( huà shēn faa3 san1 ) 为 為 ( wéi wai6 ) 蝶 ( dié dip6 ), 当 當 ( dāng dong1 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 醒来 醒來 ( xǐng lái sing2 loi4 ), 他 ( tā taa1 ) 分 ( fēn fan1 ) 不清 ( bù qīng bat1 cing1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 自己 ( zì jǐ zi6 gei2 ) 刚刚 剛剛 ( gāng gang gong1 gong1 ) 梦见 夢見 ( mèng jiàn mung6 gin3 ) 自己 ( zì jǐ zi6 gei2 ) 变成 變成 ( biàn chéng bin3 sing4 ) 蝴蝶 ( hú dié wu4 dip6 ) 呢 ( ne ne1 ), 还是 還是 ( hái shi waan4 si6 ) 蝴蝶 ( hú dié wu4 dip6 ) 正 ( zhēng zing3 ) 梦见 夢見 ( mèng jiàn mung6 gin3 ) 它 ( tā taa1 ) 变成 變成 ( biàn chéng bin3 sing4 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 庄子 莊子 ( zhuāng zi zong1 zi2 )。

    Once, Zhuangzi dreamed he was a butterfly, but when he woke up, he wasn't sure whether he was Zhuangzi who had dreamed being a butterfly or if he was a butterfly now dreaming he was Zhuangzi.

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