身 · shēn · body
Learn the Chinese character 身 with its source-linked HSK 2 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 身.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 身
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 身.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 身体shēntǐthe body
- 身边shēnbiānat one's side
- 身高shēngāo(a person's) height
- 健身jiànshēnto exercise
- 健身房jiànshēnfánggym
- 全身quánshēnthe whole body
- 身shēnbody
- 身份证shēnfènzhèngidentity card
- 身材shēncáistature
- 身份shēnfènidentity
- 自身zìshēnitself
- 本身běnshēnitself
- 身心shēnxīnbody and mind
- 一身yìshēnwhole body
- 终身zhōngshēnlifelong
- 转身zhuǎnshēn(of a person) to turn round
- 藏身cángshēnto hide
- 出身chūshēnto be born of
- 单身dānshēnunmarried
- 动身dòngshēnto go on a journey
- 独身dúshēnunmarried
- 翻身fānshēnto turn over (when lying)
- 化身huàshēnincarnation
- 浑身húnshēnall over
- 切身qièshēndirect
- 亲身qīnshēnpersonal
- 全身心quánshēnxīnwholeheartedly
- 人身rénshēnperson
- 身不由己shēnbùyóujǐ(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control
- 身价shēnjiàsocial status
- 身躯shēnqūbody
- 身影shēnyǐngsilhouette
- 身子shēnzibody
- 随身suíshēnto (carry) on one's person
- 投身tóushēnto throw oneself into sth
- 脱身tuōshēnto get away
- 以身作则yǐshēn-zuòzéto set an example (idiom)
Real usage
Example sentences with 身
Published HSK 2 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 2 course context containing 身 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 身
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 身 mean in Chinese?
身 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: body.
How do you pronounce 身?
身 is shown as shēn.
Is 身 an HSK 2 character?
Yes. 身 is HSK 2 recognition character #72.
Can I practise writing 身?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 2 recognition
- HSK 2 handwriting practice
- 37 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 2 recognition character #72.
- Writing scope: HSK 2 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.