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切身

qièshēn

personal; direct; closely related to oneself

A person hugging a small house model to the chest
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Characters in this word

切 qiē

Strokes
4
Radical
刀 — knife
Made of
七 seven 刀 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

  • 住房、医疗和教育都是普通家庭最切身的利益问题。 Zhùfáng, yīliáo hé jiàoyù dōu shì pǔtōng jiātíng zuì qièshēn de lìyì wèntí. Housing, healthcare and education are the most immediate issues of interest to ordinary families.
  • 物价上涨直接关系到每个人的切身利益。 Wùjià shàngzhǎng zhíjiē guānxì dào měi gè rén de qièshēn lìyì. Rising prices directly affect the vital interests of every person.
  • 医疗改革涉及千家万户的切身利益。 Yīliáo gǎigé shèjí qiānjiāwànhù de qièshēn lìyì. Healthcare reform touches the personal interests of thousands of households.

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