HSK 5 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
身材
Word meaning
stature; build (height and weight); figure
Character components
- 身shēnbody
- 木mùtree
- 才cáiability
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“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。 “材”的历史构形可以这样理解：木主要提示意义范围；才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。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“身材”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。
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. Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 才 represents the sound. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 身材 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。 Semantic components often suggest a meaning range, while phonetic components often reflect an earlier pronunciation; modern Mandarin sound or meaning may have changed.
部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。Component associations support visual memory; they do not replace rigorous historical research. Basic whole characters are never forced into an artificial decomposition for animation.
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