全身
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
全身 (quánshēn) · the whole body
全身 (quánshēn) means “the whole body”. It is written with 2 characters: 全 (all) + 身 (body). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 全身 is built
The characters
全 quán · all
What 全 is made of
- 入rù — to enter
- 玉yù — jade
Origin hint: Jade 玉 put away 入 for safe-keeping (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
身 shēn · body
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)
Example sentences
我全身都疼。Wǒ quánshēn dōu téng.My whole body aches.
他全身都是水。Tā quánshēn dōu shì shuǐ.He is soaking wet all over.
Questions about 全身
What does 全身 mean?
全身 (quánshēn) means “the whole body”.
How do you pronounce 全身?
全身 is pronounced quánshēn.
Which HSK level is 全身?
全身 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 安全ānquánsafe
- 全部quánbùall
- 全国quánguóthe whole country
- 全家quánjiāthe whole family
- 全年quánniánthe whole year
- 全体quántǐall
- 完全wánquáncompletely
- 全场quánchǎngthe whole audience
- 全面quánmiàncomprehensive
- 全球quánqiúthe whole world
Learn 全身 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.