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筋
jīn
1. muscle
2. tendon
Very Common • Top 5% ✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

筋
jīn
muscles; tendons
HSK 6 12 丶

Compound Words (20)

青筋
qīngjīn
veins
宗筋
zōngjīn
penis (Chinese medicine)
皮筋
píjīn
rubber band
筋斗
jīndǒu
to tumble
钢筋
gāngjīn
steel reinforcing bar
脑筋
nǎojīn
brains
筋节
jīnjié
lit. muscles and joints
筋络
jīnluò
tendons and muscles
筋骨
jīngǔ
muscles and bones
转筋
zhuànjīn
muscle cramp
抽筋
chōujīn
cramp
拉筋
lājīn
stretching (exercise)
配筋
pèijīn
rebar (construction)
面筋
miànjīn
gluten
一根筋
yīgēnjīn
stubborn
伤脑筋
shāngnǎojīn
knotty
HSK 6
动脑筋
dòngnǎojīn
to use one's brains
少根筋
shǎogēnjīn
(coll.) dim-witted
橡皮筋
xiàngpíjīn
rubber band
横筋斗
héngjīndǒu
to tumble

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,251
Word Frequency Rank
4,291 of 84,292

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