Radical 身 – Body

Pinyin: shēn
Strokes: 7 strokes
Variants: None

Meaning

Body, torso, pregnant

Memory tipA pregnant woman with a rounded belly – the body. Characters with 身 relate to the body and posture: 躺 (lie down), 躲 (hide – curling up), 躬 (bow), 躯 (body, torso).

HSK characters with 身 (5)

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身shēnHSK 1
躺tǎngHSK 4
躲duǒHSK 5
躬gōngHSK 7–9
躯qūHSK 7–9

Other 7-stroke radicals

見See
角Horn
言Speech
谷Valley
豆Bean
豕Pig
豸Badger
貝Shell

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Radical 身 – Body

HSK characters with 身 (5)

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