外斜肌

wàixiéjī

noun

Measure Word

一块外斜肌 kuài

Meanings

1 external oblique muscle (anatomy)
2 the side abdominal muscle

Characters

outer; external

slanted; oblique

Examples

侧平板支撑能有效锻炼外斜肌。

Cè píngbǎn zhīchēng néng yǒuxiào duànliàn wàixiéjī.

The side plank effectively trains the external oblique muscles.

他的外斜肌轮廓非常明显。

Tā de wàixiéjī lúnkuò fēicháng míngxiǎn.

The outline of his external obliques is very pronounced.

Tips

memory

Char-by-char: 外 'outer' + 斜 'slanted' + 肌 'muscle' = the slanted muscle on the outside of the abdomen — exactly what 'external oblique' means in English.

Stroke Order

外 wài

斜 xié

肌 jī