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The modern character 体 is a simplified version of the traditional form 體, which includes the "bone" radical 骨 on the left to represent the skeleton, paired with a phonetic element on the right. Its core meaning refers to the physical body of a human or animal, directly reflecting the skeletal structure in the traditional form. This anatomical sense expanded to denote a physical system, a structural form, a stylistic genre, or the tangible manifestation of an abstract idea. The current structure replaces the bone radical entirely, using the "person" radical 亻 beside 本, meaning root or foundation, to conceptualize the body as the fundamental basis of a person.
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我的身体很好。
体育课很有趣。
我们体验了农村生活。
整体来说，这个计划不错。
个体差异需要被尊重。
他的体质比较弱，容易生病。
在团队中，我们要体现合作精神。
通过体育锻炼，可以改善身体健康。