shēn

body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158

HSK 2 #164

DEFINITIONS

身 shēn
  • 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

STROKES

WORDS

量 shēn liang height (of a person); stature; fig. reputation; standing
shù shēn tree trunk
大事 zhōng shēn dà shì major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
chì shēn naked
gōng shēn to bow
jiàn shēn sword blade
工 bāo shēn gōng indentured laborer
wén shēn to tattoo
shòu shēn to lose weight (intentionally); to slim down; (Tw) to downsize (a business)
lì shēn to stand up; to conduct oneself
无长物 shēn wú cháng wù to possess nothing except bare necessities; to live a poor or frugal life
一展手 yī zhǎn shēn shǒu to showcase one's (unique) talents; to display one's (individual) prowess
一日为师,终为父 yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
一日為師,終為父 yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
两役 yī shēn liǎng yì one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
兩役 yī shēn liǎng yì one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
是胆 yī shēn shì dǎn devoid of fear (idiom); intrepid
是膽 yī shēn shì dǎn devoid of fear (idiom); intrepid
汗 yī shēn hàn sweating all over
上半 shàng bàn shēn the upper body
下半 xià bàn shēn lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century)
五短材 wǔ duǎn shēn cái (of a person) short in stature
人在江湖,不由己 rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ you can't always do as you like; one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
事故 rén shēn shì gù accident causing injury or death
安全 rén shēn ān quán personal safety