筋 jīn
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 肋 ribs
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
筋
jīn
tendon; muscle; vein
Character
Example phrases
- 长时间低头工作会让颈部的筋变得紧绷，甚至影响睡眠质量。 Cháng shíjiān dītóu gōngzuò huì ràng jǐngbù de jīn biàn de jǐnbēng, shènzhì yǐngxiǎng shuìmián zhìliàng. Working with your head lowered for long periods can make the tendons in your neck tighten and even affect sleep quality.
- 他的手背上青筋直跳，看得出非常生气。 Tā de shǒubèi shàng qīngjīn zhí tiào, kàn de chū fēicháng shēngqì. The veins on the back of his hand were throbbing; he was clearly very angry.
- 跑完步以后，我的腿筋有点疼，得好好拉伸一下。 Pǎo wán bù yǐhòu, wǒ de tuǐjīn yǒudiǎn téng, děi hǎohāo lāshēn yíxià. After running, the tendons in my legs hurt a little, so I need to stretch properly.
Related words
- 伤脑筋 shāngnǎojīn to be troublesome; to be a headache
- 脊梁 jǐliáng backbone; spine; moral backbone
- 脾 pí spleen
- 伤痕 shānghén scar; wound mark
- 肾 shèn kidney
- 裸 luǒ to be bare; to be naked; to expose
- 内脏 nèizàng internal organs; viscera
- 裸露 luǒlù to be exposed; to be bare
- 气管 qìguǎn trachea; windpipe
- 裸体 luǒtǐ naked body; nude; naked
- 气息 qìxī breath; flavour; atmosphere
- 口水 kǒushuǐ saliva; drool; empty talk