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化身

huàshēn

embodiment; incarnation

A gentle figure holds a small bird among blooming flowers
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Characters in this word

化 huà

Strokes
4
Radical
匕 — spoon, ladle
Made of
亻 man, person 匕 spoon, ladle

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

  • 在公众想象中,这位运动员早已成为坚韧精神的化身。 Zài gōngzhòng xiǎngxiàng zhōng, zhè wèi yùndòngyuán zǎo yǐ chéngwéi jiānrèn jīngshén de huàshēn. In the public imagination, this athlete has long become the embodiment of resilience.
  • 在孩子眼里,妈妈就是温柔的化身。 Zài háizi yǎnlǐ, māma jiùshì wēnróu de huàshēn. In a child's eyes, Mum is the embodiment of gentleness.
  • 这个故事里的老树是智慧的化身。 Zhège gùshi lǐ de lǎoshù shì zhìhuì de huàshēn. The old tree in this story is the embodiment of wisdom.

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