肌腱 (jī jiàn) — tendon | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

tendon

Measure word · 条

肌腱。
Pǎo bù shí tā de jī jiàn shòu shāng le.
He injured his tendon while running.
肌腱。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de jī jiàn.
The doctor examined his tendon.
肌腱。
jī jiàn Lián jiē jī ròu hé gǔ gé.
Tendons connect muscles and bones.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

⺼Written in full as肉ròu

Sound part声符shēngfú

几

Same sound today

In 肌, the left part ⺼ is the flesh form, matching muscle or flesh, while the right part 几 supplies the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat; flesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

建

Same sound today

In 腱, the left part 肉 points to flesh or body tissue, while 建 gives the character its sound.

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