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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

身陷牢狱
shēn xiàn láo yù

to go to prison

咸鱼翻身
xián yú fān shēn

lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom)

贵族身份
guì zú shēn fèn

lordship

身外之物
shēn wài zhī wù

mere worldly possessions

破身
pò shēn

to lose one's virginity

孑然一身
jié rán yī shēn

to be all alone in the world

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)

全身麻醉
quán shēn má zuì

general anesthesia

纹身
wén shēn

tattoo

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.

净心修身
jìng xīn xiū shēn

to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)

现身
xiàn shēn

to show oneself

有失身份
yǒu shī shēn fèn

to be beneath one's dignity

以身作则
yǐ shēn zuò zé

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

附身
fù shēn

to enter a body

狮身人面像
shī shēn rén miàn xiàng

sphinx

文身
wén shēn

to tattoo

量身
liáng shēn

to take sb's measurements

船身
chuán shēn

hull

满身尘埃
mǎn shēn chén āi

dusty

单身汉
dān shēn hàn

bachelor

刺身
cì shēn

sashimi

八疸身面黄
bā dǎn shēn miàn huáng

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

身教胜于言教
shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào

teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)

随身听
suí shēn tīng

Walkman (trademark)

身高马大
shēn gāo mǎ dà

tall

起身
qǐ shēn

to get up

舍身
shě shēn

to give one's life

以身试法
yǐ shēn shì fǎ

to challenge the law (idiom)

可身
kě shēn

to fit well (clothes)

以身抵债
yǐ shēn dǐ zhài

forced labor to repay a debt

抽身
chōu shēn

to get away from

身价
shēn jià

social status

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

you can't always do as you like

本身
běn shēn
厕身
cè shēn

to participate (in sth)

安身立命
ān shēn lì mìng

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

身边
shēn biān

at one's side

身长
shēn cháng

height (of person)

身心交病
shēn xīn jiāo bìng

worn out in body and soul (idiom)

设身处地
shè shēn chǔ dì

to put oneself in sb else's shoes

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)

侧身
cè shēn

(to stand or move) sideways

投身
tóu shēn

to throw oneself into sth

置身
zhì shēn

to place oneself

身穿
shēn chuān

to wear (a garment)

瘦身
shòu shēn

to lose weight (intentionally)

养虎伤身
yǎng hǔ shāng shēn

Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later

舍身求法
shě shēn qiú fǎ

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

守身如玉
shǒu shēn rú yù

to keep oneself pure

藏身之处
cáng shēn zhī chù

hiding place

现身说法
xiàn shēn shuō fǎ

to talk from one's personal experience

身材
shēn cái

stature

身份盗窃
shēn fèn dào qiè

identity theft

净身
jìng shēn

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

身心障碍
shēn xīn zhàng ài

disability

身段
shēn duàn

a woman's physique

全身而退
quán shēn ér tuì

to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece

身心爽快
shēn xīn shuǎng kuài

refreshment

脱身
tuō shēn

to get away

终身制
zhōng shēn zhì

life tenure

身份证
shēn fèn zhèng

identity card

净身出户
jìng shēn chū hù

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

单身
dān shēn

unmarried

明哲保身
míng zhé bǎo shēn

a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)

一身两役
yī shēn liǎng yì

one person taking on two tasks simultaneously

缠身
chán shēn

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

包身工
bāo shēn gōng

indentured laborer

转身
zhuǎn shēn

(of a person) to turn round

进身
jìn shēn

to get oneself promoted to a higher rank

真身
zhēn shēn

the real body (of Buddha or a God)

随身碟
suí shēn dié

see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shǎn cún pán]

量身定做
liáng shēn dìng zuò

to tailor-make

身份证号码
shēn fèn zhèng hào mǎ

I.D. number

下身
xià shēn

lower part of the body

健身房
jiàn shēn fáng

gym

殒身不恤
yǔn shēn bù xù

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

飞身
fēi shēn

to move quickly

无处容身
wú chù róng shēn

nowhere to hide

身无分文
shēn wú fēn wén

penniless (idiom)

身负重伤
shēn fù zhòng shāng

seriously injured

一身
yī shēn

whole body

重身子
zhòng shēn zi

pregnant

身为
shēn wéi

in the capacity of

以身相许
yǐ shēn xiāng xǔ

to give one's heart to

栖身
qī shēn

to stay at

守身
shǒu shēn

to keep oneself pure

下半身
xià bàn shēn

lower half of one's body

身陷牢笼
shēn xiàn láo lóng

fallen into a trap

身家调查
shēn jiā diào chá

to do a background check on sb

全身中毒性毒剂
quán shēn zhōng dú xìng dú jì

systemic agent

单身汪
dān shēn wāng

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

言教不如身教
yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào

Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.

束身
shù shēn

to bind oneself

抄身
chāo shēn

to search (a person)

安身
ān shēn

to make one's home

隐身草
yǐn shēn cǎo

legendary grass conferring invisibility

黄袍加身
huáng páo jiā shēn

lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)

身披羽毛
shēn pī yǔ máo

feathered

人身攻击
rén shēn gōng jī

personal attack

护身符子
hù shēn fú zi

amulet

遍身
biàn shēn

over the whole body

身着
shēn zhuó

to wear

言传身教
yán chuán shēn jiào

to teach by words and example (idiom)

塑身
sù shēn

body sculpting (weight loss and exercise)

陈省身
chén xǐng shēn

Shiing-Shen Chern (1911-2004), Chinese-American mathematician

身份
shēn fèn

identity

粉身碎骨
fěn shēn suì gǔ

lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)

刀身
dāo shēn

blade (of a knife or sword)

自身难保
zì shēn nán bǎo

powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless

人身
rén shēn

person

奋不顾身
fèn bù gù shēn

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

紧身
jǐn shēn

skintight

身轻如燕
shēn qīng rú yàn

as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl)

单身狗
dān shēn gǒu

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

终身俸
zhōng shēn fèng

pension

卖身
mài shēn

to prostitute oneself

强身
qiáng shēn

to strengthen one's body

防身
fáng shēn

self-protection

切身
qiè shēn

direct

身败名裂
shēn bài míng liè

to lose one's standing

健身
jiàn shēn

to exercise

初试身手
chū shì shēn shǒu

to have a try

置身事外
zhì shēn shì wài

not to get involved

束身内衣
shù shēn nèi yī

corset

健身室
jiàn shēn shì

gym

身故
shēn gù

to die

身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ

without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary

藏身
cáng shēn

to hide

俯身
fǔ shēn

to lean over

周身
zhōu shēn

whole body

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

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

满身
mǎn shēn

covered all over

浑身上下
hún shēn shàng xià

all over

完璧之身
wán bì zhī shēn

undefiled (girl)

身先朝露
shēn xiān zhāo lù

body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

过身
guò shēn

to die; to pass away

腰身
yāo shēn

waist

情定终身
qíng dìng zhōng shēn

to pledge eternal love (idiom)

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)

杀身成仁
shā shēn chéng rén

(idiom) to die a martyr; to be martyred

以身许国
yǐ shēn xǔ guó

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

伏地挺身
fú dì tǐng shēn

push-up (exercise)

随身道具
suí shēn dào jù

(theater) personal prop (spectacles, fan etc)

赤身露体
chì shēn lù tǐ

completely naked

全身
quán shēn

the whole body

柱身
zhù shēn

column shaft (architecture)

身在曹营心在汉
shēn zài cáo yíng xīn zài hàn

live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom)

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

替身
tì shēn

stand-in

跻身
jī shēn

to rise (in society)

身处
shēn chǔ

in (some place)

单身贵族
dān shēn guì zú

fig. unmarried person

终身
zhōng shēn

lifelong

只身
zhī shēn

alone; by oneself

身板
shēn bǎn

body

大显身手
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu

(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities

替身演员
tì shēn yǎn yuán

substitute actor (esp. in fights of theatrical stunts)

蔽身处
bì shēn chù

shelter

贴身卫队
tiē shēn wèi duì

personal bodyguard

反身
fǎn shēn

to turn around

挺身而出
tǐng shēn ér chū

to step forward bravely

车身
chē shēn

the body of a vehicle; (bicycle) frame

身无长物
shēn wú cháng wù

to possess nothing except bare necessities

身经百战
shēn jīng bǎi zhàn

lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom)

引火烧身
yǐn huǒ shāo shēn

to invite trouble

童身
tóng shēn

undefiled body

容身
róng shēn

to find a place where one can fit in

身体力行
shēn tǐ lì xíng

to practice what one preaches (idiom)

探身子
tàn shēn zi

to bend forward

身临其境
shēn lín qí jìng

(idiom) to experience it for oneself

肉身
ròu shēn

corporeal body

动身
dòng shēn

to go on a journey

飞身翻腾
fēi shēn fān téng

flying somersault

半身不遂
bàn shēn bù suí

paralysis of one side of the body

立身处世
lì shēn chǔ shì

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

身怀六甲
shēn huái liù jiǎ

to be pregnant (idiom)

柔身术
róu shēn shù

contortion (performance art)

赤身
chì shēn

naked

丧身
sàng shēn

to lose one's life

凶身
xiōng shēn

demon

身子
shēn zi

body

身体检查
shēn tǐ jiǎn chá

see 體格檢查|体格检查[tǐ gé jiǎn chá]

独身
dú shēn

unmarried

纵身
zòng shēn

to leap

隐身
yǐn shēn

to hide oneself

健身馆
jiàn shēn guǎn

gym (health center)

伤身
shāng shēn

to be harmful to one's health

身态
shēn tài

pose

身影
shēn yǐng

silhouette

身陷囹圄
shēn xiàn líng yǔ

thrown into prison

葬身鱼腹
zàng shēn yú fù

lit. to be buried in the bellies of fish (idiom)

身体质量指数
shēn tǐ zhì liàng zhǐ shù

body mass index (BMI)

澡身浴德
zǎo shēn yù dé

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

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

身体是革命的本钱
shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián

lit. the body is the revolution's capital

鬼压身
guǐ yā shēn

see 鬼壓床|鬼压床[guǐ yā chuáng]

量身定制
liáng shēn dìng zhì

tailor-made

有氧健身操
yǒu yǎng jiàn shēn cāo

aerobics

摇身一变
yáo shēn yī biàn

to change shape in a single shake

包在我身上
bāo zài wǒ shēn shang

leave it to me (idiom)

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

身心
shēn xīn

body and mind

出身
chū shēn

to be born of

修身
xiū shēn

to cultivate one's moral character

全身心
quán shēn xīn

wholeheartedly

强身健体
qiáng shēn jiàn tǐ

to keep fit and healthy

变身
biàn shēn

to undergo a transformation; to morph; to turn into

藏身处
cáng shēn chù

hiding place

在身
zài shēn

to possess

人身安全
rén shēn ān quán

personal safety

热身
rè shēn

to warm up (sports)

合身
hé shēn

well-fitting (of clothes)

身强力壮
shēn qiáng lì zhuàng

strong and vigorous

洁身自好
jié shēn zì hào

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

挺身
tǐng shēn

to straighten one's back

弓身
gōng shēn

to bend the body at the waist

身型
shēn xíng

body shape

搜身
sōu shēn

to do a body search

身上
shēn shang

on the body

其自身
qí zì shēn

one's own (respective)

打翻身仗
dǎ fān shēn zhàng

to work hard towards a turnaround

分身乏术
fēn shēn fá shù

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

身首异处
shēn shǒu yì chù

to be decapitated (idiom)

树身
shù shēn

tree trunk

人头狮身
rén tóu shī shēn

sphinx

身分证
shēn fèn zhèng

identity card

感同身受
gǎn tóng shēn shòu

to feel as if it had happened to oneself

身体部分
shēn tǐ bù fèn

body part

身家
shēn jiā

oneself and one's family

身陷
shēn xiàn

to be trapped

身后
shēn hòu

posthumous

失身
shī shēn

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

身才
shēn cái

stature

上半身
shàng bàn shēn

the upper body

杀身之祸
shā shēn zhī huò

(idiom) getting killed

身份识别卡
shēn fèn shí bié kǎ

identification card

孤身只影
gū shēn zhī yǐng

lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company

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])

羊毛出在羊身上
yáng 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.

人身权
rén shēn quán

one's personal rights

身躯
shēn qū

body

进身之阶
jìn shēn zhī jiē

stepping-stone to greater power or higher rank

身高
shēn gāo

(a person's) height

身手敏捷
shēn shǒu mǐn jié

agile; nimble; deft

身体
shēn tǐ

the body

自身
zì shēn

itself

半身像
bàn shēn xiàng

half-length photo or portrait

脱不了身
tuō bù liǎo shēn

busy and unable to get away

终身监禁
zhōng shēn jiān jìn

life sentence

孤身
gū shēn

alone

一身汗
yī shēn hàn

sweating all over

随身
suí shēn

to (carry) on one's person

浑身解数
hún shēn xiè shù

to give it your all

濯身
zhuó shēn

to keep oneself clean (figurative)

平身
píng shēn

You may rise.

剑身
jiàn shēn

sword blade

人身事故
rén shēn shì gù

accident causing injury or death

土木身
tǔ mù shēn

one's body as wood and earth

葬身
zàng shēn

to bury a corpse

私定终身
sī dìng zhōng shēn

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

化身
huà shēn

incarnation

身法
shēn fǎ

pose or motion of one's body in martial arts

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)

身量
shēn liang

height (of a person)

罄身
qìng shēn

nudity

贴身
tiē shēn

worn next to the skin

翻身
fān shēn

to turn over (when lying)

身心交瘁
shēn xīn jiāo cuì

worn out in body and soul (idiom)

身在福中不知福
shēn zài fú zhōng bù zhī fú

to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off

验明正身
yàn míng zhèng shēn

to identify

上身
shàng shēn

upper part of the body

机身
jī shēn

body of a vehicle or machine

艺多不压身
yì duō bù yā shēn

it's always good to have more skills (idiom)

惹火烧身
rě huǒ shāo shēn

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

自身利益
zì shēn lì yì

one's own interests

立身
lì shēn

to stand up

闪身
shǎn shēn

to dodge

身教
shēn jiào

to teach by example

摇身
yáo shēn

lit. to shake one's body

五短身材
wǔ duǎn shēn cái

(of a person) short in stature

反身代词
fǎn shēn dài cí

reflexive pronoun

身手
shēn shǒu

skill

护身符
hù shēn fú

amulet; protective talisman; charm

失身分
shī shēn fèn

demeaning

终身大事
zhōng shēn dà shì

major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)

孑身
jié shēn

all by oneself

身世
shēn shì

one's life experience

身份卡
shēn fèn kǎ

identity card

探身
tàn shēn

to lean forward

前身
qián shēn

forerunner

身子骨
shēn zi gǔ

posture

母胎单身
mǔ tāi dān shēn

never been in a romantic relationship

一展身手
yī zhǎn shēn shǒu

to showcase one's (unique) talents

浑身
hún shēn

all over

身先士卒
shēn xiān shì zú

to fight at the head of one's troops

空身
kōng shēn

empty handed (carrying nothing)

热身赛
rè shēn sài

exhibition game

爽身粉
shuǎng shēn fěn

baby powder

亲身
qīn shēn

personal

死无葬身之地
sǐ wú zàng shēn zhī dì

to die without a burial site

身份证明
shēn fèn zhèng míng

ID card

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])

献身
xiàn shēn

to commit one's energy to

委身
wěi shēn

to give oneself wholly to

欠身
qiàn shēn

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

一身是胆
yī shēn shì dǎn

devoid of fear (idiom)

身孕
shēn yùn

pregnancy

艺不压身
yì bù yā shēn

see 藝多不壓身|艺多不压身[yì duō bù yā shēn]

它本身
tā běn shēn

itself

身体障害
shēn tǐ zhàng hài

cripple

身形
shēn xíng

figure (esp. a woman's)

身心科
shēn xīn kē

psychiatry

身心俱疲
shēn xīn jù pí

physically and emotionally exhausted

放下身段
fàng xià shēn duàn

to get off one's high horse (idiom)

擦身而过
cā shēn ér guò

to brush past

欲火焚身
yù huǒ fén shēn

burning with desire

躬身
gōng shēn

to bow

身亡
shēn wáng

to die