Chinese symbol for “body”
身体
shēn tǐ
Traditional: 身體
the body; one's health
The closest CC-CEDICT match for body is 身体 (shēn tǐ), defined as: the body; one's health.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “body”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 体 (體) | tǐ | body; form |
| 身 | shēn | body; life |
| 身子 | shēn zi | body; pregnancy |
| 躯体 (軀體) | qū tǐ | (human) body |
| 身躯 (身軀) | shēn qū | body |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 身体.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body; at hand |
| 本身 | běn shēn | itself; in itself |
| 身份 | shēn fèn | identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以 (yǐ) + ... + 的 |
| 身边 (身邊) | shēn biān | at one's side; on hand |
| 自身 | zì shēn | itself; oneself |
| 媒体 (媒體) | méi tǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 体育 (體育) | tǐ yù | sports; physical education |
| 团体 (團體) | tuán tǐ | group; organization |
See also: Japanese symbol for “body”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.