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肌 Stroke Order — How to Write 肌

Stroke Order

肌 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

肌 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼几

肌 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 几 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 2 more strokes

肌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jī

Meanings of 肌 in Chinese

1

jī肌

Soft tissue in humans or animals, typically attached to bones or forming organs, composed of fibers (commonly known as muscle).
她保养得很好,肌肤看起来光滑细腻
She takes very good care of herself; her skin looks smooth and delicate.

Common Words and Phrases with 肌

1
jī肌fū肤
skin; human flesh and skin
她每天使用保湿乳液,让肌肤保持水润光滑。
She uses moisturizing lotion every day to keep her skin hydrated and smooth.
2
jī肌fù腹
The fleshy, central part of a muscle; venter.
长时间的锻炼使他的肱二头肌肌腹变得结实。
Long-term exercise made the belly of his biceps firm.
3
jī肌gé隔
Myoseptum, the septum between adjacent myomeres.
在鱼的身体结构中,肌隔将各个肌节有效地分隔开来,形成独特的运动单元
In the body structure of fish, the intermyosepta effectively separate individual myomeres, forming distinct locomotor units.
4
jī肌jiàn腱
A strong cord of tissue that connects muscles to bones.
运动员在训练时应注意保护肌腱,避免过度拉伸导致受伤。
Athletes should be careful to protect their tendons during training to avoid injuries caused by overstretching.
5
jī肌jué觉
muscle sense; muscular sensation
舞者通过精确的肌觉来控制身体的平衡和动作。
Dancers control their body balance and movements through precise proprioception.
6
jī肌ròu肉
Muscle is a tissue in the bodies of humans and animals that can contract to produce movement.
他通过锻炼增强了肌肉力量。
He strengthened his muscle strength through exercise.
7
jī肌tǐ体
The body or an organism; also, metaphorically, an institutional framework.
健康的饮食和适度的运动能增强肌体的抵抗力。
A healthy diet and moderate exercise can strengthen the body's resistance.
8
jī肌zhì质
Brawn; prominent, bulging muscle (e.g., on arms, buttocks, or calves).
经过多年的训练,他的手臂和腿部肌质非常发达,线条分明。
After years of training, his arm and leg musculature was highly developed and well-defined.
9
jī肌zhù注
Intramuscular injection (IM injection), a method of administering medication deep into the muscles.
护士熟练地为病人进行了肌注,整个过程非常迅速。
The nurse skillfully administered an intramuscular injection to the patient, and the entire process was very quick.

More words with 肌

  • féi腓cháng肠jī肌gastrocnemius, calf muscle
  • fù腹jī肌abdominal muscles
  • shēn伸jī肌Extensor, Extensor muscle
  • xīn心jī肌Myocardium, Cardiac muscle
  • gé膈jī肌diaphragm
  • jī肌ròu肉fā发dá达muscular, well-built
  • jī肌ròu肉pí疲láo劳muscle fatigue
  • bèi背bù部jī肌ròu肉back muscles, dorsal muscles
  • fàng放sōng松jī肌ròu肉relax muscles, loosen muscles
  • gōng肱èr二tóu头jī肌biceps, biceps brachii
  • jī肌ròu肉suān酸tòng痛Muscle soreness, Sore muscles
  • tuǐ腿bù部jī肌ròu肉leg muscles, leg musculature
  • jī肌ròu肉zēng增zhǎng长muscle growth, muscle gain
  • gè各gè个jī肌jié节each sarcomere, all sarcomeres

Idioms with 肌

  • bīng冰jī肌yù玉gǔ骨ethereal beauty and delicate complexion
  • bò擘jī肌fēn分lǐ理analyze in great detail
  • liǎn脸huáng黄jī肌shòu瘦sallow and emaciated
  • miàn面huáng黄jī肌shòu瘦sallow and emaciated
  • xiāng香jī肌yù玉tǐ体exquisite skin of a beautiful woman
  • jī肌ròu肉yù玉xuě雪skin as smooth and fair as jade
  • jī肌wú无wán完fū肤covered in cuts and bruises
  • fēng丰jī肌ruò弱gǔ骨delicate plump graceful beauty
  • fēng丰jī肌xiù秀gǔ骨gracefully plump and exquisitely beautiful
  • hán寒fēng风qīn侵jī肌bitterly cold wind
  • lòu镂gǔ骨míng铭jī肌remember kindness forever
  • lún沦jī肌jiā浃suǐ髓penetrate deeply into one's being

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Questions about 肌

What does 肌 mean in Chinese?

肌 (jī) means “Soft tissue in humans or animals” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 肌?

肌 is pronounced jī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 肌 have?

肌 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 肌?

肌 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 肌?

The radical of 肌 is ⺼, and 肌 is a phono-semantic compound.

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