肌肉

jīròu

noun HSK 5 #2,911

Measure Word

一块肌肉 kuài

Meanings

1 muscle
2 flesh; muscular tissue

Characters

Flesh upon flesh — the muscular tissue of the body.

Examples

他的肌肉很发达。

Tā de jīròu hěn fādá.

His muscles are well-developed.

运动可以锻炼肌肉。

Yùndòng kěyǐ duànliàn jīròu.

Exercise can strengthen muscles.

我跑完步之后肌肉酸痛。

Wǒ pǎo wán bù zhīhòu jīròu suāntòng.

My muscles were sore after running.

Tips

usage

Both characters contain the 月 (meat/flesh) radical — many body-part characters share this radical: 脸, 脑, 胃, 肝, 肺, 腿.

Stroke Order

肌 jī

肉 ròu