个体
gètǐ · HSK 4
individual
👤 个体 = 个 (individual/measure word) + 体 (body) → an individual body
个 is the all-purpose measure word for counting people/things, and 体 means body or entity. Together they name a single unit or individual — one body singled out from the group.
个 — person 人 over enclosure-like component (simplified from 個)
个 is the simplified form of 個, originally a measure word for bamboo stalks. The traditional form combines 人 (person) with 固 (firm, phonetic). Over time it became the most common general-purpose measure word in Chinese, used for people and many objects without a specific classifier.