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缠身
缠身 (chán shēn): To be entangled (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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缠 • chán • to wind around, to entangle • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
chán
缠
to wind around, to entangle
身 • shēn • body, person, oneself • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
shēn
身
body, person, oneself
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More common words that include characters from 缠身.
Words with
缠
缠绕
chán rào
twine; swathe
纠缠
jiū chán
entangle / get caught up in
缠住
chán zhù
to entangle; to wrap around; to pester
缠绵
chán mián
lingering; affectionate
Words with
身
身体
shēn tǐ
body; health
身边
shēn biān
at one's side
身高
shēn gāo
(a person's) height
全身
quán shēn
the whole body
健身房
jiàn shēn fáng
gym; fitness center
身份证
shēn fèn zhèng
identity card
健身
jiàn shēn
keep fit
自身
zì shēn
itself
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Example Sentences with 缠身
Tā
他
zuì
最
jìn
近
zhài
债
wù
务
chán
缠
shēn
身
。
He has been plagued by debt recently.
Gōng
工
zuò
作
chán
缠
shēn
身
，
tā
他
wú
无
fǎ
法
qù
去
dù
度
jià
假
。
He is tied up with work and cannot go on vacation.
