上 身

shàng shēndictionary entry

upper part of the body / to put on (clothes on the upper body) / (of a spirit, disease, misfortune etc) to afflict one / to possess one

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

上身 上身 [shang4 shen1] /upper part of the body/to put on (clothes on the upper body)/(of a spirit, disease, misfortune etc) to afflict one; to possess one/

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上
shǎng
used in 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]
shàng
(bound form) up / upper / above / previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb / to get onto / to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on / above
身
shēn
body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158

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