When the formation data identifies 身 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
身
Radical 158 of 214 · 7 strokes
Body
shēn
Unicode uses 身 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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身shēnbody, torso; person; pregnancyDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a person with an protruding midsection. The protruding midsection is variously explained as (1) representing the main part of a person's body, or (2) as representing a pregnant woman that has a body inside her body.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 身 body
- Visual structure
- Not available
HSK words with 身10 words in this course
躺tǎngto recline, to lie downDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 身 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound.
- 身Semantic componentbody
- 尚Phonetic componentvalue; esteem
- Category radical
- 身 body
- Visual structure
- 身 + 尚
HSK words with 躺1 word in this course
躲duǒto evade, to escape; to hide, to take shelterDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 身 represents the meaning and 朵 represents the sound.
- 身Semantic componentbody
- 朵Phonetic componentflower; [measure word]
- Category radical
- 身 body
- Visual structure
- 身 + 朵
HSK words with 躲1 word in this course
躬gōngto bow; personally, in person; oneselfDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: To bow 弓 one's body 身; 弓 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 身 body
- Visual structure
- 身 + 弓
HSK words with 躬1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.