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title: "Huashen Meaning: 化身 (huàshēn) Means “incarnation”"
description: "化身 (huàshēn) means “incarnation; embodiment; avatar”. Hear its tones, see what 化 and 身 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 化身 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

化身 huàshēn

## incarnation; embodiment; avatar

## It can also mean

- to become; to turn into

## Its characters

1. 化 huà to change
2. 身 shēn body

## In a sentence

在孩子眼里，妈妈是爱的化身。 In a child's eyes, mom is the embodiment of love.

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## More words with 化 or 身

- [本身 běnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshen)
- [变化 biànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhua)
- [出身 chūshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chushen)
- [单身 dānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshen)
- [恶化 èhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ehua)
- [二氧化碳 èryǎng-huàtàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eryanghuatan)
- [翻身 fānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanshen)
- [分化 fēnhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenhua)
- [孵化 fūhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhua)
- [化解 huàjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huajie)

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