How to say “muscles” in Chinese
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“Muscles” in Chinese is 肌肉, jī ròu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
肌肉 is read jī ròu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 月 “flesh, body”; on the right, 几 jǐ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “肌肉”.
More words from the lesson “Muscles, teeth, lower back”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “muscles” in Chinese?
“Muscles” in Chinese is 肌肉, pinyin jīròu.
What does 肌肉 mean?
肌肉 (jīròu) means “muscles”.
How do you write 肌肉?
肌肉 is 2 characters: 肌 (jī) — muscle; 肉 (ròu) — meat. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 肌肉?
肌肉 is read jīròu. Tones: jī — first tone, ròu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“muscles” in the lesson “Muscles, teeth, lower back”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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