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体 tǐ — “body”
How to write and say the Chinese character 体 (tǐ), which means body — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Me & my body.
Pinyin · 拼音 tǐ
Meaning · 意思 body
Strokes · 笔画 7
Radical · 部首 亻 (person)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
体 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 person 亻 beside 本 (root) — your body is a person's root and trunk.
A common word常用词
体育
sport, PE
Example sentence例句
我喜欢上体育课。
I love PE class.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.