Writing
肌肉 (jī ròu) — how to say "muscle" in Chinese
肌肉
Muscle
noun
Character composition
肌
muscle
肉
meat
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
肌肉酸痛
jīròu suāntòng
muscle soreness
肌肉发达
jīròu fādá
muscular
Examples
为了健康，他每天运动以增强肌肉力量。
For health, he exercises every day to strengthen his muscles.
锻炼肌肉
To exercise muscles.
Frequently asked questions
How to say muscle in Mandarin?
"muscle" in Chinese is 肌肉 (jī ròu).
肌肉 meaning in English
肌肉 (jī ròu) means "Muscle".
How is 肌肉 pronounced?
It is pronounced jī ròu (written as ji rou, jirou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "muscle" in Chinese characters?
It is written 肌肉: 肌 has 6 strokes, 肉 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 肌肉?
肌肉 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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