翻身

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Chinese

flit about; translate; turn over
body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
 
trad. (翻身)
simp. #(翻身)

Pronunciation


Verb

翻身

  1. to turn over; to double over
  2. to turn around
  3. to stand up
  4. to free oneself; to emancipate oneself

Derived terms

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Noun

(deprecated template usage) 翻身

  1. emancipation
  2. (classical Chinese dance) a turning technique in which the dancer keeps the torso tilted while stretching out both arms on a vertical plane, spinning to resemble an electric fan

Derived terms

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (翻身):
  • Japanese: 翻身(ほんしん) (honshin)

Proper noun

(deprecated template usage) 翻身

  1. () Fanshen (a village in Zhonglu, Lichuan, Enshi prefecture, Hubei, China)

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