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身份

Mandarin · pinyin shēn fèn

identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以 yǐ + ... + 的身份 de shēn fèn); status (social, legal etc); position; rank

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身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
份: fèn · portion, part; duty

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1–4 · shen1 fen4

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san1 fan2 · san1 fan6

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noun

status (of a person); identity
role; capacity
legal status (especially citizenship or residency)
membership; affiliation
honourable position; dignity; social standing; face

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