体
体
“body”
Radical: 亻
Strokes: 7
Level: HSK 2
How 体 is built — side by side
亻
Person radical (亻) · rén zì páng
A standing person leaning left — actions and people words use it: 你 you, 他 he, 休 rest.
本
root
root, origin, source; basis
The story behind 体
A person (亻) with their 本 (root) = body (体). Your body is your root.
💡 身体 (shēntǐ) = body; 体育 (tǐyù) = PE / sports.
Words with 体
身体 shēntǐ — body
体育 tǐyù — PE
固体 gù tǐ — solid
集体 jí tǐ — collective
具体 jù tǐ — concrete
体会 tǐ huì — know (through learning or by experience)
体积 tǐ jī — volume
体贴 tǐ tiē — considerate (of other people's needs)
体现 tǐ xiàn — to embody
体验 tǐ yàn — to experience for oneself
液体 yè tǐ — liquid
整体 zhěng tǐ — whole entity
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