筋
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jīn · muscles

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #9458
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Learn every stroke in 筋

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See how 筋 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 筋

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jīnWords pronounced jīn
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Example sentences

Notice where 筋 sits in each complete thought.

“ bài gè bú gòu xíng de shīfu, hěn shāng nǎo jīn ba?” “ wǒ yě hěn bèn, suǒ yǐ méi guān xì.”“拜个不够行的师父,很伤脑筋吧?” “我也很笨,所以没关系。”

"It must bother you to have taken a bad master." "I'm stupid too. So, it's all right."

Source: Tatoeba #862457 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gāng gāng tuǐ yòu chōu jīn le, tòng sǐ wǒ le.我刚刚腿又抽筋了,痛死我了。

I just got another leg cramp and it hurts like hell.

Source: Tatoeba #10193772 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā dà hǎn de shí hòu, bózi shàng qīng jīn bào qǐ.他大喊的時候,脖子上青筋暴起。

When he shouted, the veins in his neck stood out clearly.

Source: Tatoeba #5617162 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yǒu gè sǐ nǎo jīn.你有个死脑筋。

You've got a one-track mind.

Source: Tatoeba #349676 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wán quán dì jīn pí lì jìn le.我完全地筋疲力盡了。

I am completely exhausted.

Source: Tatoeba #826150 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén gào sù wǒ tā mén jīn pí lì jìn le.他們告訴我他們筋疲力盡了。

They told me they were worn out.

Source: Tatoeba #13736383 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 筋 in context

  1. Say jīn, then recall the core meaning: muscles.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 伤脑筋 (shāng nǎo jīn), meaning “to be a real headache”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 筋 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.