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下身 (xià shēn) — lower part of the body (below the waist); (euphemism) private parts, genitals

Definition

Literally 'lower body.' In neutral contexts it means the area below the waist (legs, hips); as a euphemism it refers to genitals or the lower body in sexual contexts.

noun
lower part of the body (below the waist)(euphemism) private partsgenitals

Examples

  • 下身，。
    Tā xià shēn shòu le zhòng shāng, xū yào lì kè shǒu shù.
    He suffered a serious injury to his lower body and needs surgery immediately.
  • 下身。
    Xǐ zǎo shí yào zhù yì qīng jié xià shēn.
    When bathing, you should pay attention to cleaning your private parts.
  • 下身。
    Zhè zhǒng yùn dòng duì xià shēn jī ròu duàn liàn hěn yǒu bāng zhù.
    This type of exercise is very helpful for strengthening lower body muscles.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

下xiàlower
身shēnbody

下 names lower and 身 names body, so it means the lower part of the body.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

下 is drawn as a short horizontal line below a long curved line.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 身 comes from a drawing of a pregnant woman.

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