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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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