瘦身 shòu shēn ㄕㄡˋ ㄕㄣ sau3 san1
- to lose weight (intentionally); to slim down
- (fig.) to downsize (a business, project etc)
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瘦
- 干瘦 乾瘦 gān shòu ㄍㄢ ㄕㄡˋ gon1 sau3 wizened
- 削瘦 xuē shòu ㄒㄩㄝ ㄕㄡˋ soek3 sau3 thin
- 暴瘦 bào shòu ㄅㄠˋ ㄕㄡˋ bou6 sau3 to lose weight dramatically
- 消瘦 xiāo shòu ㄒㄧㄠ ㄕㄡˋ siu1 sau3 to waste away
- 清瘦 qīng shòu ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄡˋ cing1 sau3 meager
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- 瘦削 shòu xuē ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄩㄝ sau3 soek3 slim
- 瘦子 shòu zi ㄕㄡˋ ˙ㄗ sau3 zi2 thin person
- 瘦小 shòu xiǎo ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ sau3 siu2 slightly-built
- 瘦弱 shòu ruò ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ sau3 joek6 thin and weak
- 瘦肉 shòu ròu ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄡˋ sau3 juk6 lean meat
- 瘦长 瘦長 shòu cháng ㄕㄡˋ ㄔㄤˊ sau3 coeng4 slim
- 癯瘦 qú shòu ㄑㄩˊ ㄕㄡˋ keoi4 sau3 thin
- 精瘦 jīng shòu ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄡˋ zing1 sau3 (coll.) lean (figure, meat etc)
- 纤瘦 纖瘦 xiān shòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˋ cim1 sau3 slender
- 周瘦鹃 周瘦鵑 Zhōu Shòu juān ㄓㄡ ㄕㄡˋ ㄐㄩㄢ zau1 sau3 gyun1 Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the Cultural Revolution
- 瘦伶仃 shòu líng dīng ㄕㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥ sau3 ling4 ding1 emaciated; scrawny
- 瘦巴巴 shòu bā bā ㄕㄡˋ ㄅㄚ ㄅㄚ sau3 baa1 baa1 thin
- 瘦肉精 shòu ròu jīng ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄥ sau3 juk6 zing1 leanness-enhancing agent (for livestock)
- 挑肥拣瘦 挑肥揀瘦 tiāo féi jiǎn shòu ㄊㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄡˋ tiu1 fei4 gaan2 sau3 (idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy
- 瘦骨伶仃 shòu gǔ líng dīng ㄕㄡˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥ sau3 gwat1 ling4 ding1 (idiom) emaciated; scrawny
身
- 一身 yī shēn ㄧ ㄕㄣ jat1 san1 whole body
- 人身 rén shēn ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄣ jan4 san1 person
- 健身 jiàn shēn ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄣ gin6 san1 to exercise
- 全身 quán shēn ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄣ cyun4 san1 the whole body
- 出身 chū shēn ㄔㄨ ㄕㄣ ceot1 san1 to be born of
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- 切身 qiè shēn ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄣ cit3 san1 direct
- 动身 動身 dòng shēn ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄣ dung6 san1 to go on a journey
- 化身 huà shēn ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄣ faa3 san1 incarnation
- 单身 單身 dān shēn ㄉㄢ ㄕㄣ daan1 san1 unmarried; single
- 投身 tóu shēn ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄣ tau4 san1 to throw oneself into sth
- 替身 tì shēn ㄊㄧˋ ㄕㄣ tai3 san1 stand-in
- 本身 běn shēn ㄅㄣˇ ㄕㄣ bun2 san1 itself
- 浑身 渾身 hún shēn ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄣ wan4 san1 all over
- 独身 獨身 dú shēn ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄣ duk6 san1 unmarried; single
- 献身 獻身 xiàn shēn ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄣ hin3 san1 to commit one's energy to
- 终身 終身 zhōng shēn ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄣ zung1 san1 lifelong
- 翻身 fān shēn ㄈㄢ ㄕㄣ faan1 san1 to turn over (when lying)
- 脱身 脫身 tuō shēn ㄊㄨㄛ ㄕㄣ tyut3 san1 to get away
- 自身 zì shēn ㄗˋ ㄕㄣ zi6 san1 itself
- 藏身 cáng shēn ㄘㄤˊ ㄕㄣ cong4 san1 to hide
Idioms with these characters
- 安身立命 ān shēn lì mìng ㄢ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ on1 san1 laap6 ming6 (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
- 大显身手 大顯身手 dà xiǎn shēn shǒu ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ daai6 hin2 san1 sau2 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
- 独善其身 獨善其身 dú shàn qí shēn ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄣ duk6 sin6 kei4 san1 (idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
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- 奋不顾身 奮不顧身 fèn bù gù shēn ㄈㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄕㄣ fan5 bat1 gu3 san1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers
- 分身乏术 分身乏術 fēn shēn fá shù ㄈㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄨˋ fan1 san1 fat6 seot6 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom)
- 粉身碎骨 fěn shēn suì gǔ ㄈㄣˇ ㄕㄣ ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨˇ fan2 san1 seoi3 gwat1 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)
- 孤身只影 孤身隻影 gū shēn zhī yǐng ㄍㄨ ㄕㄣ ㄓ ㄧㄥˇ gu1 san1 zek3 jing2 lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
- 黄袍加身 黃袍加身 huáng páo jiā shēn ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄆㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄣ wong4 pou4 gaa1 san1 lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)
- 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄣ ㄗˋ ㄏㄠˋ git3 san1 zi6 hou2 clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality
- 净心修身 凈心修身 jìng xīn xiū shēn ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄕㄣ zing6 sam1 sau1 san1 to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)