肌 (jī) - flesh & muscle

肌Tone 1

jī ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 月

慧佳

肌 · jī

flesh;

muscle;

tissue;

refers to the muscular tissue of the body.

fleshmuscletissue

Usage highlights

muscleskin and fleshfacial skinsmooth musclecardiac musclemuscle fiber

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has strong muscles (肌肉).
  • The patient's skin and flesh (肌肤) were pale.
  • This is smooth muscle tissue (平滑肌).
  • She exercises to tone her muscles (肌肉).

Collocations

  • muscle(肌肉)
  • skin and flesh(肌肤)
  • facial skin(面肌)
  • smooth muscle(平滑肌)
  • cardiac muscle(心肌)
  • muscle fiber(肌纤维)

Idioms

  • Flesh and bones connected(骨肉相连)
  • Skin-deep friendship(泛泛之交)
  • As intimate as flesh and bones(亲如骨肉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 肌 refers to the flesh layer beneath the skin, important in diagnosis.
  • The character combines the flesh radical (月) with 几, suggesting the foundational nature of muscle.
  • In naming, 肌 is rarely used due to its direct physical connotation.

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