肢体 zhītǐ limb
limb; limbs and trunk; body
How to remember 肢体: 肢 limbs + 体 body = limb.
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How it is used
- 'Limbs / the body's limbs and trunk' - 肢体语言 (zhītǐ yǔyán) body language; 肢体冲突 (zhītǐ chōngtū) a physical scuffle.
- A more clinical/formal word than 身体 (shēntǐ, body) or 胳膊腿 (gēbo tuǐ, arms and legs); common in medical and news contexts.
- Note the frequent 肢体冲突 (coming to blows) and 肢体接触 (physical contact).