姿势
zīshì · HSK 7
poise
🧍 姿 = figure/posture + 势 = force/momentum, so the set way a body holds itself: a pose or stance
姿 carries the sense of bodily appearance (女 woman beside 次 order), and 势 means force or momentum. Joined, 姿势 names the posture or gesture a body settles into. Sound cue: zīshì rhymes its two syllables, zee-shir, both falling sharp.