体 (tǐ) - body & form
体 · tǐ
body;
form;
substance;
system;
style;
to experience personally
bodyformsubstance
Usage highlights
bodyphysical educationcollectiveindividualentitystyle
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I exercise to keep my body healthy (身体).
- This is a collective activity (集体活动).
- We need to experience it personally (亲身体验).
- The school has a good sports system (体育制度).
Collocations
- body(身体)
- physical education(体育)
- collective(集体)
- individual(个体)
- entity(实体)
- style(文体)
Idioms
- To be physically and mentally exhausted(身心交瘁)
- To experience personally(身体力行)
- To have a heart of gold and jade bones(冰心玉体)
- Four limbs and a hundred bones(四体不勤)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Chinese philosophy, the body is seen as integral to one's being and cultivation.
- The character reflects the Confucian emphasis on personal experience and embodiment of virtues.
- In modern context, it is central to concepts of physical health and collective identity.