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一身

yìshēn

whole body; a suit of clothes

A person covered head to toe
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Characters in this word

一 yī

Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

身 shēn

Strokes
7
Radical
身 — body, torso
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 身

Example phrases

  • 他一身是汗。 Tā yì shēn shì hàn. His whole body is covered in sweat.
  • 她穿一身白。 Tā chuān yì shēn bái. She wears all white.
  • 我买了一身衣服。 Wǒ mǎi le yì shēn yīfu. I bought a full set of clothes.

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