Meaning
body; form; style; system
Chinese: 身体、形体或制度样式。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ti” becomes a different word in each tone. 体 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 身体shēn tǐthe body; one's health
- 体育tǐ yùsports; physical education
- 全体quán tǐall; entire
- 体育馆tǐ yù guǎngym; gymnasium; stadium
- 体育场tǐ yù chǎngstadium
Example Sentence
多运动对身体好。Duō yùn dòng duì shēn tǐ hǎo.Exercising more is good for the body.
多Duōmany运动yùn dòngto move对duìtoward身体shēn tǐthe body好hǎogood。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A person (亻) beside 本 (root / trunk): a person’s trunk — the body. It means ‘body’. Simplified from 體.
A way to remember it
A person plus their trunk — the body.
Easy to confuse with
- 休‘To rest’: a person beside 木 (tree), not 本 (root).