Chinese word dictionary

伸肌

shēn jī · extensor (anatomy)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified伸肌

Traditional伸肌

Pinyinshēn jī

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

伸shēn

to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust

肌jī

flesh, skin; muscle, tissue; meat on bones

How to learn 伸肌

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

肌肉jīròu

muscle; flesh

伸shēn

to stretch; to extend

延伸yánshēn

to extend; to spread

肌肤jīfū

skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship

伸手shēnshǒu

to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle

伸缩shēnsuō

to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible)