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
Easily confused
- 叽jīlook-alike(onomatopoeia) chirp, twitter (sound of birds or small animals)
- 鸡jīsound-alikechicken
- 矶jīlook-alike(bound form) projecting rock or cliff over water, often used in place names
- 奇jīsound-alike(classifier) odd number (used after a number to count odd numbers)
- 机jīlook-alike(bound form) machine; mechanical
- 基jīsound-alike(bound form) base; foundation; fundamental
Examples
- ，。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.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
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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