Chinese Word: 筋 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

筋HSK 6

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: 竹

Ideographic:Bamboo-like ⺮ tendons in the chest 肋

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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 gǔ	muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage
青筋	qīng jīn	veins; blue veins

1		wǒ 我 mèi mei 妹妹 fān 翻 le 了 gè 个 jīn dǒu 筋斗。 My sister turned a somersault.
2		gāng jīn 钢筋 hùn níng tǔ 混凝土 shì 是 yì zhǒng 一种 cháng jiàn 常见 de 的 jié gòu 结构 cái liào 材料。 Reinforced concrete is a common structural material.
3		tā 他 màn pǎo 慢跑 de 的 shí hou 时候， liǎn sè 脸色 lüè 略 xiàn 现 qīng jīn 青筋 tū qǐ 突起。 When he jogged, there were visible blue veins in his face.