身
身 (shēn) means “body”. It is a single picture-like unit with 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 身 into its parts
What 身 is made of
身 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 7 strokes.
Origin hint: A pregnant woman (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
身 stroke order
Example sentences
他买了一身新衣服。Tā mǎi le yì shēn xīn yīfu.He bought a new outfit.
跑完步，我出了一身汗。Pǎo wán bù, wǒ chū le yì shēn hàn.After running, I was covered in sweat.
Words with 身
- 身上shēnshangon the body
- 身体shēntǐbody
- 全身quánshēnthe whole body
- 身边shēnbiānby one's side
- 身份证shēnfènzhèngidentity card
- 自身zìshēnoneself
- 健身jiànshēnto work out
- 身材shēncáifigure
- 身份shēnfènidentity
- 身高shēngāoheight (of a person)
- 转身zhuǎnshēnto turn around
- 随身suíshēnto carry on one's person
- 本身běnshēnitself
- 出身chūshēnfamily background
- 动身dòngshēnto set out
- 浑身húnshēnall over the body
- 终身zhōngshēnlifelong
- 健身房jiànshēnfánggym
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shēn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | body; measure word for outfits |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 身 (body, #158) |
| Pattern | Single unit |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) |
Questions about 身
What does 身 mean?
身 (shēn) means “body; measure word for outfits”.
How many strokes does 身 have?
身 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 身?
The radical of 身 is 身 (shēn, “body”), Kangxi radical number 158.
Which HSK level is 身?
身 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Learn 身 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.