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身 shēn — “body”
How to write and say the Chinese character 身 (shēn), which means body — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Me & my body.
Pinyin · 拼音 shēn
Meaning · 意思 body
Strokes · 笔画 7
Radical · 部首 身 (body)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
身 is written with 7 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
A little picture: a pregnant woman.
A common word常用词
身体
body, health
Example sentence例句
运动让身体更好。
Exercise makes your body stronger.
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