肌 (jī): muscle
肌 (jī) is a Chinese character meaning “muscle.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of ⺼ (semantic) and 几 (phonetic). It ranks #1911 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 肌 flesh. Its radical form 月 (moon) appears in many related characters such as 月 (yuè, moon, month), 有 (yǒu, to have), 朋 (péng, friend).
Definitions
- muscle
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 肌
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肌肤 | jī fū | skin |
| 腹肌 | fù jī | abdominal muscle |
| 括约肌 | kuò yuē jī | sphincter |
| 肌腱 | jī jiàn | tendon (anatomy) |
| 心肌 | xīn jī | myocardium |
| 胸肌 | xiōng jī | pectoral muscles |
| 心肌梗塞 | xīn jī gěng sè | (Tw) myocardial infarction |
| 肌体 | jī tǐ | the body |
| 心肌炎 | xīn jī yán | myocarditis |
| 平滑肌 | píng huá jī | smooth muscle (anatomy) |
| 横纹肌 | héng wén jī | striated muscle |
| 肋间肌 | lèi jiàn jī | intercostal muscle (between ribs) |
| 肌理 | jī lǐ | texture (of skin, surface etc) |
| 骨骼肌 | gǔ gé jī | striated muscle |
| 不随意肌 | bù suí yì jī | involuntary muscle |
肌 appears in 77 compound words: 27 as the first character, 58 as the last, and 14 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 肌 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (8)
to have a sallow complexion and emaciated body; to look sick or malnourished
Example Sentences
经常锻炼可以增强肌肉力量,提高身体素质。
Jīngcháng duànliàn kěyǐ zēngqiáng jīròu lìliàng, tígāo shēntǐ sùzhì.
Regular exercise can strengthen muscle power and improve physical fitness.
...内低回声有几种可能?包括妊娠囊、血块或小肌瘤吗
. . . nèi dī huí shēng yǒu jī zhǒng kě néng ? bāo kuò 妊 娠 náng , xiě kuài huò xiǎo jī liú ma
... How many possibilities are there for internal hypoechoic? Including gestational sacs, blood clots, or small fibroids
...子下面窄到一根手指都疼是怎么回事?和盆底肌过度紧张有关吗
. . . zǐ xià miàn zhǎi dào yī gēn shǒu zhǐ dōu téng shì zěn má huí shì ? hé pén de jī guò dù jǐn zhāng yǒu guān ma
... What's going on with the bottom of the sub so narrow that a finger hurts? Is it related to excessive tension in the pelvic floor muscles?
男生小便后甩一甩会不会导致尿失禁?盆底肌松弛者需谨慎吗
nán shēng xiǎo biàn hòu shuǎi yī shuǎi huì bù huì dǎo zhì niào shī jīn ? pén de jī sōng chí zhě xū jǐn shèn ma
Will a boy's throw after urinating cause urinary incontinence? Should people with loose pelvic floor muscles be cautious?
27岁男健身突胸痛肿胀 竟是罕见“胸大肌断裂”
2 7 suì nán jiàn shēn tū xiōng tòng zhǒng zhàng jìng shì hǎn jiàn xiōng dà jī duàn liè
The 27-year-old man's sudden chest pain and swelling during fitness is actually a rare "pectoralis major muscle rupture"
科学内调成美肤新刚需,肌原光以“产学研”硬实力登陆..
kē xué nèi diào chéng měi fū xīn gāng xū , jī yuán guāng yǐ chǎn xué yán yìng shí lì dēng lù . .
Scientific internal adjustment has become a new demand for skin beauty, the original light with "production, research" hard power to land...
一般说来,男生的肌肉比女生发达。
Yībānshuōlái, nánshēng de jīròu bǐ nǚshēng fādá.
Generally speaking, men are physically stronger than women.
记住,运动有助于增强肌肉和骨骼。
Jìzhu, yùndòng yǒuzhùyú zēngqiáng jīròu hé gǔgé.
Remember, exercise helps strengthen your muscles and bones.
海格力斯有强健的肌肉。
Hǎi Gélì sī yǒu qiángjiàn de jīròu.
Hercules had strong muscles.
他的腿部肌肉在他卧床不起的七个月中萎缩了。
Tā de tuǐbù jīròu zài tā wòchuáng bù qǐ de qī gè yuè zhōng wěisuō le.
The muscles in his legs had atrophied during the seven months he was bedridden.
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