筋

• Pinyin: jīn
• Desglose de hanzi: 筋 = 竹 (bamboo, tough) + 肋 (phonetic) — tendon, sinew

Significado

Tendón; fibra; “sinew” (tejido fibroso).

Used in medical and anatomical contexts, cooking (tendons as food), and idiomatic expressions. Common phrases include 抽筋 (cramp), 伤筋动骨 (serious injury), and 脑筋 (brains; thinking). Also refers to the chewy texture in food.

Ejemplos

1. 他跑步时不小心扭伤了脚踝的筋，需要休养几周。
2. 这道红烧牛筋炖得软烂入味，是店里的招牌菜。
3. 你别光动嘴不动脑筋，好好想想这个问题该怎么解决。

Guía de uso

Contexto: medical, cooking, idioms

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 我腿抽筋了。(I have a cramp in my leg.)
• 这牛筋真有嚼劲。(This beef tendon is really chewy.)

Incorrecto

• 混淆'筋'和'肌肉' (Don't confuse 筋 with 肌肉 — 筋 is tendon/sinew, 肌肉 is muscle)

Origen e historia

A pictophonetic character with 竹 (bamboo) as the radical suggesting tough, fibrous quality, and 肋 as the phonetic component. Originally referred to the tough tissue in the body.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal