身影
shēnyǐng · HSK 7
silhouette
👤 身影 = 身 body + 影 shadow = the body's shadow, i.e. a figure or silhouette
身 (shēn) means body and 影 (yǐng) means shadow or reflection. Put together, a body plus its shadow is the outline of a person seen at a distance — a figure or silhouette.
身 — pictograph of a pregnant body
身 is a pictograph originally depicting a person with a swollen belly, representing a pregnant woman in profile. Over time the meaning broadened from 'pregnancy' or 'torso' to refer to the body in general, and by extension oneself or one's person.