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体魄

tǐpò

physique; physical constitution

A strong person lifting a log overhead
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Characters in this word

魄 pò

Strokes
14
Radical
鬼 — ghost
Made of
白 white 鬼 ghost
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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Example phrases

  • 良好的体魄并非天生,而是长期锻炼和自律的结果。 Liánghǎo de tǐpò bìng fēi tiānshēng, ér shì chángqī duànliàn hé zìlǜ de jiéguǒ. A strong physique is not innate, but the result of long-term training and self-discipline.
  • 爷爷年过七十,依然体魄强健。 Yéye nián guò qīshí, yīrán tǐpò qiángjiàn. Grandpa is over seventy, yet still strong and robust.
  • 经常游泳让他练出了健壮的体魄。 Jīngcháng yóuyǒng ràng tā liàn chūle jiànzhuàng de tǐpò. Frequent swimming helped him build a strong physique.

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