Chinese symbol for “stature”
身材
shēn cái
stature; build (height and weight); figure
The closest CC-CEDICT match for stature is 身材 (shēn cái), defined as: stature; build (height and weight); figure.
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
Other Chinese words for “stature”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 个子 (個子) | gè zi | stature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together |
| 身量 | shēn liang | height (of a person); stature; (fig.) reputation; standing |
| 身才 | shēn cái | stature; build (height and weight) |
| 个儿 (個兒) | gè r | size; height |
| 个头儿 (個頭兒) | gè tóu r | size; height |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 身材.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 身体 (身體) | shēn tǐ | the body; one's health |
| 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 |
| 材料 | cái liào | (raw) material; data |
| 题材 (題材) | tí cái | subject matter |
See also: Japanese symbol for “stature”.
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.