周身

zhōushēn

noun #35,372

Meanings

1 the whole body
2 all over (the body)

Characters

all around / circumference

Examples

他从外面进来时周身湿透了。

Tā cóng wàimiàn jìnlái shí zhōushēn shī tòule.

When he came in from outside, he was soaked from head to toe.

她周身散发着一种神秘的气质。

Tā zhōushēn sànfāzhe yī zhǒng shénmì de qìzhì.

She gave off a mysterious aura all over.

Tips

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Slightly literary. In daily speech you'd hear 全身 (quánshēn) or 浑身 (húnshēn) more often. 周身 is favored in fiction and martial-arts / qigong contexts (周身气血通畅).

Stroke Order

周 zhōu

身 shēn