body

Simplified form of . The foundation () of a person () is their body ().

Components
亻 meaning component

  Meaning component

rén

  

person

is a component form of .

本 meaning component

  Meaning component

běn

  

root

Evolution

体 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
体 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
体 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
体 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
体 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

body; group, class, body, unit; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics)

Most common words with 体
Freq.
Word
Meaning

身体

the body

尸体

dead body

媒体

media, esp. news media

具体

concrete

body