肌 (jī) — (bound form) muscle; (bound form) flesh

Definition

肌 is a bound morpheme meaning 'muscle' or 'skin/flesh'; it never stands alone and always pairs with another character (肌肉, 肌肤, 心肌).

bound form

muscleflesh

，。
Tā jīng cháng duàn liàn, jī ròu hěn jiē shi.
He exercises often, and his muscles are strong.
。
Zhè zhǒng hù fū pǐn kě yǐ yǒu xiào gǎi shàn jī fū zhuàng tài.
This skincare product can effectively improve the condition of the skin.
。
Yī shēng jiàn yì tā zuò yí cì xīn jī jiǎn chá.
The doctor recommended he do a cardiac check-up.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

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.

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