HSK 1 · Body & health

身体

shēn tǐ

body; health

Stroke order of 身体

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

身 · 7 strokes体 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

"身" a pictured body and "体" a person "亻" with roots "本": your body and health.

Parts: 身 body (pictograph of a person's torso) + 体 body (亻 person + 本 root)

Example sentence

你身体好吗？

How is your health?

Words with 身

身上on the body; on (one)全身whole body 身边by one's side 身份证ID card 自身oneself; itself

Words with 体

体育physical education; sports 体育场stadium 体育馆gym; arena 全体all; everyone 集体collective; group 团体group; organization 体会to realize; understanding 媒体media 整体whole; as a whole 具体specific; concrete 体验to experience 体现to reflect; to embody

More words: Body & health

手hand 身上on the body; on (one)病illness; to be ill 病人patient 生病to get sick 看病to see a doctor 医生doctor 医院hospital 累tired 洗to wash

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