躯 qū the human body
How to remember 躯: 身 body + 区 area = the human body. In biology class the girl colours each area of her own body on a poster, proud to know every part of the human body.
Component breakdown
躯 = 身 body + 区 area
- 身 body
- 区 area
- 匚 container
- 㐅 cross mark
In biology class the girl colours each area of her own body on a poster, proud to know every part of the human body.
How it is used
- The body/torso (elevated) - 身躯 (shēnqū) the body/frame (魁梧的身躯 a burly frame), 躯体 (qūtǐ) the body, 躯干 (qūgàn) the trunk (anatomy).
- 为国捐躯 (wèiguó-juānqū) means to lay down one's life for one's country; 血肉之躯 (xuèròu-zhīqū) means a body of flesh and blood (a mere mortal). Literary; grander than plain 身体.