周身 (zhōu shēn) — the whole body; every part of the body; all ove…

Definition

Literary word for 'the whole body / all over (the body)' — used in writing, often before a descriptive phrase like 周身雪白.

noun

the whole bodyevery part of the bodyall over the bodyfrom head to toe

周身。
Tā duàn liàn hòu zhōu shēn chū hàn.
After exercising, he was sweating all over his body.
周身。
Tā chuān le yí jiàn zhōu shēn xuě bái de lián yī qún.
She wore a dress that was pure white from head to toe.
周身，。
Àn mó shī qīng qīng àn yā wǒ de zhōu shēn, ràng wǒ fàng sōng xià lái.
The masseur gently pressed all over my body, helping me relax.

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.

周zhōuwhole/all-around

周 gives the sense of all-around, and 身 gives body, so the whole body is meant.

Characters in this word

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

The oldest form of 周 drew a jade artifact with carved patterns. It was later borrowed for a place name, so an extra mark was added to distinguish it.

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.