shēn

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Definitions

  1. 1. body
  2. 2. life
  3. 3. oneself
  4. 4. personally
  5. 5. one's morality and conduct
  6. 6. the main part of a structure or body
  7. 7. pregnant
  8. 8. classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset
  9. 9. Kangxi radical 158

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Words Containing 身

一身
yī shēn

whole body

人身
rén shēn

person

以身作则
yǐ shēn zuò zé

to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model

健身
jiàn shēn

to exercise

健身房
jiàn shēn fáng

gym

全身
quán shēn

the whole body

出身
chū shēn

to be born of

切身
qiè shēn

direct

动身
dòng shēn

to go on a journey

化身
huà shēn

incarnation

合身
hé shēn

well-fitting (of clothes)

单身
dān shēn

unmarried

投身
tóu shēn

to throw oneself into sth

替身
tì shēn

stand-in

本身
běn shēn
浑身
hún shēn

all over

独身
dú shēn

unmarried

终身
zhōng shēn

lifelong

脱身
tuō shēn

to get away

自身
zì shēn

itself

藏身
cáng shēn

to hide

亲身
qīn shēn

personal

身上
shēn shang

on the body

身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ

without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary

身份
shēn fèn

identity

身份证
shēn fèn zhèng

identity card

身价
shēn jià

social status

身子
shēn zi

body

身影
shēn yǐng

silhouette

身心
shēn xīn

body and mind

身材
shēn cái

stature

身躯
shēn qū

body

身边
shēn biān

at one's side

身体
shēn tǐ

the body

身高
shēn gāo

(a person's) height

转身
zhuǎn shēn

(of a person) to turn round

随身
suí shēn

to (carry) on one's person

隐身
yǐn shēn

to hide oneself

一展身手
yī zhǎn shēn shǒu

to showcase one's (unique) talents

一日为师,终身为父
yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù

lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)

一身两役
yī shēn liǎng yì

one person taking on two tasks simultaneously

一身是胆
yī shēn shì dǎn

devoid of fear (idiom)

一身汗
yī shēn hàn

sweating all over

上半身
shàng bàn shēn

the upper body

上身
shàng shēn

upper part of the body

下半身
xià bàn shēn

lower half of one's body

下身
xià shēn

lower part of the body

五短身材
wǔ duǎn shēn cái

(of a person) short in stature

人在江湖,身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ

you can't always do as you like

人身事故
rén shēn shì gù

accident causing injury or death

人身安全
rén shēn ān quán

personal safety

人身攻击
rén shēn gōng jī

personal attack

人身权
rén shēn quán

one's personal rights

人头狮身
rén tóu shī shēn

sphinx

以其人之道,还治其人之身
yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn

to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹[zhū xī])

以身报国
yǐ shēn bào guó

to give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country

以身抵债
yǐ shēn dǐ zhài

forced labor to repay a debt

以身相许
yǐ shēn xiāng xǔ

to give one's heart to

以身许国
yǐ shēn xǔ guó

to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)

以身试法
yǐ shēn shì fǎ

to challenge the law (idiom)

伏地挺身
fú dì tǐng shēn

push-up (exercise)

修身
xiū shēn

to cultivate one's moral character

俯身
fǔ shēn

to lean over

健身室
jiàn shēn shì

gym

健身馆
jiàn shēn guǎn

gym (health center)

侧身
cè shēn

(to stand or move) sideways

伤身
shāng shēn

to be harmful to one's health

凶身
xiōng shēn

demon

全身中毒性毒剂
quán shēn zhōng dú xìng dú jì

systemic agent

全身心
quán shēn xīn

wholeheartedly

全身性红斑狼疮
quán shēn xìng hóng bān láng chuāng

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

全身而退
quán shēn ér tuì

to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece

全身麻醉
quán shēn má zuì

general anesthesia

八疸身面黄
bā dǎn shēn miàn huáng

eight types of jaundice with yellowing of body and face (TCM)

其自身
qí zì shēn

one's own (respective)

净心修身
jìng xīn xiū shēn

to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)

净身
jìng shēn

to purify one's body (i.e. to get castrated)

净身出户
jìng shēn chū hù

to leave a marriage with nothing (no possessions or property)

出师未捷身先死
chū shī wèi jié shēn xiān sǐ

\he failed to complete his quest before death\ (line from the poem \The Premier of Shu\ 蜀相[shǔ xiàng] by Du Fu 杜甫[dù fǔ])

刀身
dāo shēn

blade (of a knife or sword)

分身
fēn shēn

(of one who has supernatural powers) to replicate oneself so as to appear in two or more places at the same time

分身乏术
fēn shēn fá shù

to be up to one's ears in work (idiom)

初试身手
chū shì shēn shǒu

to have a try

刺身
cì shēn

sashimi

前身
qián shēn

forerunner

剑身
jiàn shēn

sword blade

包在我身上
bāo zài wǒ shēn shang

leave it to me (idiom)

包身工
bāo shēn gōng

indentured laborer

半身不遂
bàn shēn bù suí

paralysis of one side of the body

半身像
bàn shēn xiàng

half-length photo or portrait

反身
fǎn shēn

to turn around

反身代词
fǎn shēn dài cí

reflexive pronoun

可身
kě shēn

to fit well (clothes)

周身
zhōu shēn

whole body

丧身
sàng shēn

to lose one's life

单身汪
dān shēn wāng

(Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)

单身汉
dān shēn hàn

bachelor

单身狗
dān shēn gǒu

(Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)

单身贵族
dān shēn guì zú

fig. unmarried person

土木身
tǔ mù shēn

one's body as wood and earth

在身
zài shēn

to possess

塑身
sù shēn

body sculpting (weight loss and exercise)

大显身手
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu

(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities

失身
shī shēn

to lose one's virginity; to lose one's chastity

失身分
shī shēn fèn

demeaning

奋不顾身
fèn bù gù shēn

to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers

委身
wěi shēn

to give oneself wholly to

孑然一身
jié rán yī shēn

to be all alone in the world

孑身
jié shēn

all by oneself

孤身
gū shēn

alone

孤身只影
gū shēn zhī yǐng

lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company

它本身
tā běn shēn

itself

守身
shǒu shēn

to keep oneself pure

守身如玉
shǒu shēn rú yù

to keep oneself pure

安身
ān shēn

to make one's home

安身立命
ān shēn lì mìng

to settle down and pursue one's path in life (idiom)

完璧之身
wán bì zhī shēn

undefiled (girl)

容身
róng shēn

to find a place where one can fit in

小作怡情,大作伤身
xiǎo zuò yí qíng , dà zuò shāng shēn

a little bit of it does one good, but carried to excess it's harmful (idiom)

平身
píng shēn

You may rise.

厕身
cè shēn

to participate (in sth)

弓身
gōng shēn

to bend the body at the waist

引火烧身
yǐn huǒ shāo shēn

to invite trouble

强身
qiáng shēn

to strengthen one's body

强身健体
qiáng shēn jiàn tǐ

to keep fit and healthy

情定终身
qíng dìng zhōng shēn

to pledge eternal love (idiom)

惹火烧身
rě huǒ shāo shēn

stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom); to get one's fingers burnt

感同身受
gǎn tóng shēn shòu

to feel as if it had happened to oneself

欲火焚身
yù huǒ fén shēn

burning with desire

打翻身仗
dǎ fān shēn zhàng

to work hard towards a turnaround

抄身
chāo shēn

to search (a person)

抽身
chōu shēn

to get away from

挺身
tǐng shēn

to straighten one's back

挺身而出
tǐng shēn ér chū

to step forward bravely

舍得一身剐,敢把皇帝拉下马
shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ

one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)

舍身
shě shēn

to give one's life

舍身求法
shě shēn qiú fǎ

to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)

探身
tàn shēn

to lean forward

探身子
tàn shēn zi

to bend forward

摇身
yáo shēn

lit. to shake one's body

摇身一变
yáo shēn yī biàn

to change shape in a single shake

搜身
sōu shēn

to do a body search

擦身而过
cā shēn ér guò

to brush past

放下身段
fàng xià shēn duàn

to get off one's high horse (idiom)

文身
wén shēn

to tattoo

明哲保身
míng zhé bǎo shēn

a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)

替身演员
tì shēn yǎn yuán

substitute actor (esp. in fights of theatrical stunts)

有失身份
yǒu shī shēn fèn

to be beneath one's dignity

有氧健身操
yǒu yǎng jiàn shēn cāo

aerobics

束身
shù shēn

to bind oneself

束身内衣
shù shēn nèi yī

corset

柔身术
róu shēn shù

contortion (performance art)

柱身
zhù shēn

column shaft (architecture)

栖身
qī shēn

to stay at

树身
shù shēn

tree trunk

机身
jī shēn

body of a vehicle or machine

欠身
qiàn shēn

to half rise out of one's chair (a polite gesture)

死无葬身之地
sǐ wú zàng shēn zhī dì

to die without a burial site

殒身不恤
yǔn shēn bù xù

to die without regrets (idiom); to sacrifice oneself without hesitation

杀身之祸
shā shēn zhī huò

(idiom) getting killed

杀身成仁
shā shēn chéng rén

(idiom) to die a martyr; to be martyred

母胎单身
mǔ tāi dān shēn

never been in a romantic relationship

毛出在羊身上
máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng

lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.

泥菩萨过江,自身难保
ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo

like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety

浑身上下
hún shēn shàng xià

all over

浑身解数
hún shēn xiè shù

to give it your all

满身
mǎn shēn

covered all over

满身尘埃
mǎn shēn chén āi

dusty

洁身自好
jié shēn zì hào

clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality

澡身浴德
zǎo shēn yù dé

to bathe the body and cleanse virtue (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

濯身
zhuó shēn

to keep oneself clean (figurative)

无处容身
wú chù róng shēn

nowhere to hide

热身
rè shēn

to warm up (sports)

热身赛
rè shēn sài

exhibition game

爽身粉
shuǎng shēn fěn

baby powder

牵一发而动全身
qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn

lit. pulling a single hair makes the whole body move (idiom)

狮身人面像
shī shēn rén miàn xiàng

sphinx

献身
xiàn shēn

to commit one's energy to

现身
xiàn shēn

to show oneself

现身说法
xiàn shēn shuō fǎ

to talk from one's personal experience

瘦身
shòu shēn

to lose weight (intentionally)

真身
zhēn shēn

the real body (of Buddha or a God)

破身
pò shēn

to lose one's virginity

私定终身
sī dìng zhōng shēn

to make a pledge to be married, without parents' approval

空身
kōng shēn

empty handed (carrying nothing)

立身
lì shēn

to stand up

立身处世
lì shēn chǔ shì

the way of one's conduct and interaction in society (idiom)

童身
tóng shēn

undefiled body

粉身碎骨
fěn shēn suì gǔ

lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)

纹身
wén shēn

tattoo

终身俸
zhōng shēn fèng

pension

终身制
zhōng shēn zhì

life tenure

终身大事
zhōng shēn dà shì

major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)

终身监禁
zhōng shēn jiān jìn

life sentence

紧身
jǐn shēn

skintight

纵身
zòng shēn

to leap

缠身
chán shēn

(of an illness, debt etc) to plague one; to bog one down; to preoccupy one

罄身
qìng shēn

nudity

置身
zhì shēn

to place oneself

置身事外
zhì shēn shì wài

not to get involved