化身

huàshēn

noun HSK 7-9 #9,071

Meanings

1 incarnation
2 embodiment
3 avatar

Characters

to transform; to change into

Examples

HSK 5

她简直就是正义的化身。

Tā jiǎnzhí jiùshì zhèngyì de huàshēn.

She is practically the embodiment of justice.

HSK 7-9

在这个故事里，他是魔鬼的化身。

Zài zhège gùshi lǐ, tā shì móguǐ de huàshēn.

In this story, he is the incarnation of the devil.

Tips

history

化身 originally comes from Buddhist terminology, referring to a Buddha or deity taking physical form. It is now used metaphorically for any embodiment of a quality.

Stroke Order

化 huà

身 shēn