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Pinyin: jīn
English Definition: muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)
Chinese Definition:
①肌肉的俗称:筋力。筋肉。筋疲力尽。
②肌腱或附着在骨头上的韧带:筋骨。筋道(“道”读轻声)。蹄筋。
③可见的皮下静脉的俗称:筋络。筋脉。青筋暴露。
④像筋的东西:钢筋。橡皮筋儿。
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Ideographic: Bamboo-like tendons in the chest
Character Formation:
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Example Words
脑筋 nǎo jīn brains; mind; head; way of thinking
钢筋 gāng jīn steel reinforcing bar
动脑筋 dòng nǎo jīn to use one's brains; to think
筋骨 jīn muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage
青筋 qīng jīn veins; blue veins
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Example Sentences
1
My sister turned a somersault.
2
Reinforced concrete is a common structural material.
3
When he jogged, there were visible blue veins in his face.