全身

全身 quánshēn

Entire body

全身 in a sentence quanshen

What 全身 means

  1. Entire body

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全身 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

全
quán
Whole (entire - complete - all)
身
shēn
Body (life - oneself - personally)

How to write 全身

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全身 in a sentence

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Questions about 全身

What does 全身 mean in English?

全身 is pronounced quánshēn and means Entire body.

How do you pronounce 全身?

全身 is quánshēn in pinyin — written quanshen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 全身?

全身 is written with 2 characters: 全 (quán) Whole (entire - complete - all), 身 (shēn) Body (life - oneself - personally). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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