体 tǐ — body · English

体

tǐ

body

At a glance · 体

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

体字小篆从骨豊声，为形声字（繁体體）；本义为身体、本体。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

体本义为身体、形体。

Structure

形声字，左部『骨』为意符表躯体，右部『豊』为声符。

At a glance

Pinyintǐ

Radical亻

Strokes7

UnicodeU+4F53

Character type形声

Theme人体

Six languages, one character

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English body Ti is a phonetic-semantic character meaning the body and physical form.

Français corps Ti est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant le corps et la forme physique.

Español cuerpo Ti es un carácter fonosemántico que significa el cuerpo y la forma física.

العربية جسم تي حرف صوتي دلالي يعني الجسم والشكل المادي.

Русский тело Ти — фоносемантический знак, означающий тело и физическую форму.

Common words

身体shēn tǐbody
体育tǐ yùsports

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