心身 (xīn shēn) — mind and body | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal, written term pairing 'mind and body' as a single unit, used in medical and academic contexts (e.g. 心身健康).

noun

mind and body

Examples

心身。
Bǎo chí xīn shēn jiàn kāng fēi cháng zhòng yào.
Maintaining psychosomatic health is very important.
心身。
Yī shēng shuō tā dé le xīn shēn jí bìng.
The doctor said he has a psychosomatic illness.
心身。
Cháng qī yā lì huì yǐng xiǎng xīn shēn zhuàng tài.
Long-term stress can affect your psychosomatic state.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

Mind and body stand together as the whole person.

Characters in this word

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

The shape of 心 comes from a drawing of a heart, now highly stylized.

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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