筋
Character
tendon, muscle, or vein (as in 抽筋: to get a cramp)
- Strokes
- 12
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 肋
- Traditional
- 筋
- Frequency
- #2382 most common character
Meaning
jīn
jin1- tendon, muscle, or vein (as in 抽筋: to get a cramp)
- thin string-like thing (as in 橡皮筋: rubber band)
Examples
我的腿抽筋了。
wǒ de tuǐ chōu jīn le
My leg has a cramp.
AI-generated sentence
这块肉有很多筋。
zhè kuài ròu yǒu hěn duō jīn
This meat has a lot of tendon in it.
AI-generated sentence
皮筋断了两根。
pí jīn duàn le liǎng gēn
Two rubber bands broke.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 12 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 筋
Draw “筋” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 筋
See all 48 →筋斗jīn dǒutumbleWord筋络jīn luòtendons and musclesWord筋脉jīn màiveinsWord筋膜jīn mó(anatomy) fasciaWord筋节jīn jiélit. muscles and jointsWord筋道jīn dao(of noodles etc) springy; chewyWord筋骨jīn gǔmuscles and bonesWord筋斗云jīn dǒu yúnSun Wukong's magical cloudWord筋膜枪jīn mó qiāngfascia gun; fascia massage gunWord筋膜炎jīn mó yán(medicine) fasciitisWord筋疲力尽jīn pí lì jìnbody weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tiredWord脑筋nǎo jīnbrain; your mind, what you think withWordHSK 7–9