身 shēn ㄕㄣ san1

  • body
  • life
  • oneself
  • personally
  • one's morality and conduct
  • the main part of a structure or body
  • pregnant
  • classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset
  • Kangxi radical 158

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Draw 身 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 单身 單身 ( dān shēn daan1 san1 )。

    I'm single.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 单身 單身 ( dān shēn daan1 san1 )。

    I'm single.

  • 热身 熱身 ( rè shēn jit6 san1 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 )。

    Go warm up.

  • 瞧 ( qiáo ciu4 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 身后 身後 ( shēn hòu san1 hau6 )。

    Look behind you.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 还是 還是 ( hái shi waan4 si6 ) 独身 獨身 ( dú shēn duk6 san1 )

    She's still single.

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