⾝

body

shēn (shen1)

Radical no. 158 · 7 strokes (第 158 部首 · 7 画 dì 158 bùshǒu · 7 huà)

Radical ⾝ (shēn) — meaning: body, 7 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from oracle-bone script depicting a human figure viewed from the front with arms outstretched on either side, looking upward. Over time, this pictographic form evolved into the modern ideograph representing the human body.

Mnemonic: The shape of "body" resembles a person standing upright with arms hanging down at both sides.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

2 characters

Stroke count

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 身shēn

    body

    7 strokes

  • 躬gōng

    old variant of 躬[gong1]

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.