腹肌 (fù jī) — abdominal muscle(s) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

abdominal muscle(s)

Measure word · 块

Examples

腹肌。
Tā měi tiān zuò yùn dòng duàn liàn fù jī.
He exercises every day to train his abdominal muscles.
腹肌。
Tā de fù jī fēi cháng míng xiǎn.
His abdominal muscles are very visible.
腹肌。
Jiàn shēn jiào liàn shuō fù jī xū yào jiān chí xùn liàn.
The fitness coach says abdominal muscles require persistent training.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

腹fùabdomen

肌jīmuscle

腹 means abdomen and 肌 means muscle, naming the muscles of the abdomen.

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

肉肉ròumeat; flesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

复

复fù腹⁰fù

Same sound today

The left part 肉, meaning flesh, shows this is a body part, and the right part 复 gives 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

⺼Written in full as肉ròu

Sound part声符shēngfú

几

几jǐ肌jī

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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