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浑身 (hún shēn) — how to say "the whole body" in Chinese
浑身
The whole body, from head to toe
noun
Character composition
浑
murky, whole, entirely
身
body, person
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
身
Body
#158 · shēn · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
浑身发抖
hún shēn fā dǒu
tremble all over
浑身是汗
hún shēn shì hàn
sweating all over
Examples
跑完步后，他感到浑身酸痛。
After running, he felt sore all over his body.
他浑身是汗。
He is sweating all over.
Frequently asked questions
Whole body in Chinese
"the whole body" in Chinese is 浑身 (hún shēn).
浑身 meaning in English
浑身 (hún shēn) means "The whole body, from head to toe".
How is 浑身 pronounced?
It is pronounced hún shēn (written as hun shen, hunshen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "the whole body" in Chinese characters?
It is written 浑身: 浑 has 9 strokes, 身 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 浑身?
浑身 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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