flexible body; agile physique
Used especially in gymnastics and physical training contexts to describe a body that is supple and moves with ease.
All gymnasts have flexible bodies.
She used her agile physique to deliver a beautiful performance.
mollusc; mollusk
mollusc; mollusk
malacology
Compound of 軟 (nan, 'soft') and 体 (tai, 'body'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.