字 字源HanziOrigin
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身
shēn
body, self
At a glance · 身

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身 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 身 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 身 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 身 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 身 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 身 Regular script
    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

身字甲骨文象人腹隆起之形（孕），本义为身躯、身体；金文、小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

身 Object sketch

Origins & notes

身本义为身体，亦指自身、怀孕。

Structure

身为象形字，描摹人躯或孕妇之形。

At a glance

Pinyinshēn
Radical身
Strokes7
UnicodeU+8EAB
Character type象形
Theme人体

Six languages, one character

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English body, self Shen is a pictograph of a person's torso, meaning body and self.
Français corps, soi Shen est un pictogramme du torse d'une personne, signifiant corps et soi.
Español cuerpo, uno mismo Shen es un pictograma del torso de una persona, significa cuerpo y uno mismo.
العربية جسم، نفس شن رسم تخطيطي لجذع شخص، ويعني الجسم والنفس.
Русский тело, сам Шэнь — пиктограмма туловища человека, означает тело и себя.

Common words

  • 身体shēn tǐbody
  • 身份shēn fènidentity

Related characters

躬