健身

Etymology · 词源

“健”的历史构形可以这样理解：亻主要提示意义范围；建主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “身”的历史构形可以这样理解：早期字形以图像方式表达意义。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“健身”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 建 represents the sound. Pictograph of a person with an protruding midsection. The protruding midsection is variously explained as (1) representing the main part of a person's body, or (2) as representing a pregnant woman that has a body inside her body. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 健身 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.

Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。