體
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tǐ · body

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

23Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

骨Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 體

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Example sentences

Notice where 體 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ de tǐ xíng bǐ wǒ de hǎo.你的體型比我的好。

You're in better shape than I am.

Source: Tatoeba #900252 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de tǐ zhòng zēng jiā le, bú shì má?你的體重增加了,不是嗎?

You've put on weight, haven't you?

Source: Tatoeba #873305 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn dān xīn wǒ de tǐ zhòng.我很擔心我的體重。

I'm very worried about my weight.

Source: Tatoeba #795270 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fù zǐ cāizhòng le wǒ de tǐ zhòng.富子猜中了我的體重。

Tomiko guessed my weight correctly.

Source: Tatoeba #10484881 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì gè hěn tǐ tiē de rén.他是個很體貼的人。

He is a very thoughtful person.

Source: Tatoeba #848554 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de yì jiàn dà tǐ shàng shuō shì duì de.他的意見大體上說是對的。

His opinion is generally correct.

Source: Tatoeba #346175 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 體 in context

  1. Say tǐ, then recall the core meaning: body.
  2. Write all 23 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 體 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.