Definitions
(noun)
body; physical self
(noun)
main part of a structure
(adverb)
personally
(noun)
lifetime
(classifier)
classifier for sets of clothes, such as suits
Etymology
Pictograph of a person with a protruding midsection.
About
The character "身" originates from a pictogram of the human form, initially depicting a side view of a torso or a pregnant abdomen, which through gradual stylization became the present character. Its structure, composed of a vertical stroke suggesting a spine and adjoining horizontals implying the ribcage, now functions as a standalone radical in the script. The early concrete sense of "physical body" or "pregnancy" extended over time to more abstract meanings such as "oneself", "identity", and "life", evident in its role within compounds like "身份" and "自身".
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我的身体很好。
他站在我身边。
她的身材很苗条。
我们要注意自身安全。
他的身份是公司经理。
他全身都被雨淋湿了。
这件事情涉及他的切身利益。
在逆境中，他展现了强大的身心力量。