三头肌

三頭肌
sāntóujī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 triceps
  2. 2 triceps brachii muscle

Examples

HSK 6
Jīntiān liàn xiōng hé sāntóujī.
Today is chest and triceps day.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎng yào shǒubì xiàntiáo hǎokàn, sāntóujī de xùnliàn bùnéng shǎo.
If you want nice-looking arms, you can't skip triceps training.

Tips

usage
Common gym/anatomy companions: 二头肌 (biceps), 胸肌 (pecs), 背肌 (back muscles), 腹肌 (abs), 三角肌 (deltoids). Gym splits like '练胸三' (chest + triceps) are stated this way.
memory
Literal: 'three-head muscle' - exactly the Latin meaning of 'triceps' (tri- 'three' + caput 'head'). The triceps has three heads of origin, hence the name in both languages.

Stroke Order

sān
tóu