身 Stroke Order — How to Write 身

Stroke Order

身 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 身, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

身 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shēn

Meanings of 身 in Chinese

shēn身

The body of a person or animal; the main part of an object.

她的身材很好，看起来很健康。

Her figure is very good; she looks very healthy.

Refers to a person's life or background.

他的身世曲折，充满了传奇色彩。

His life story is complicated and full of legendary color.

personally; oneself; one's own body or conduct; refers to one's moral example

老师通过以身作则，给学生树立了榜样

The teacher set an example for students by practicing what they preached.

Refers to a person's origin, background, or social standing.

他通过自己的努力，改变了原本平庸的出身。

He changed his originally ordinary background through his own efforts.

Pregnant; pregnancy: as in '身孕' (shēnyùn) meaning pregnancy.

她最近总是觉得很累，医生说她可能是有身孕了。

She's been feeling very tired lately; the doctor said she might be pregnant.

Classifier for a set or suit of clothes, indicating a complete outfit.

他买了一身新西装。

He bought a new suit.

Common Words and Phrases with 身

shēn身bài败míng名liè裂

To lose all standing and reputation, often due to wrongdoing and resulting in complete failure.

他因为贪污受贿，最终身败名裂，失去了所有人的尊重。

Because of his corruption and bribery, he was ultimately disgraced and ruined, losing everyone's respect.

shēn身bǎn板

physique; build; constitution

这孩子从小锻炼，身板结实得很

This child has exercised since childhood, so his build is very sturdy.

shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己

Unable to act of one's own free will; involuntarily; beyond one's control.

他想多陪陪家人，但工作繁重，常常身不由己，加班到深夜。

He wanted to spend more time with his family, but his heavy workload often compelled him to work overtime until late at night, making him feel out of control of his own schedule.

shēn身duàn段

A woman's figure, often implying grace or elegance; also refers to a performer's stage movements and postures.

她跳舞时身段轻盈，像一只翩翩起舞的蝴蝶。

Her figure is light and graceful when she dances, like a fluttering butterfly.

shēn身fǎ法

Bodily movements and techniques in practicing Wushu.

他那轻盈的身法，在比武中如同游龙，让对手难以捉摸

His agile body movements, like a swimming dragon in the martial arts competition, made him difficult for opponents to pin down.

shēn身fèn分

Status or identity, especially in society or under law.

她是一位优秀的教师，她的专业知识和教学方法赢得了学生的尊重，也提升了她在教育界的专业身分。

She is an excellent teacher; her professional knowledge and teaching methods have earned her students' respect and elevated her professional standing in the educational community.