筋 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

筋 English definition

jīn

  • muscle
  • tendon

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : today; modern; present; current; this; now;
  • : towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50;
  • : weight equal to 0.5 kg; catty
  • : saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津;
  • : to boast; to esteem; to sympathize;
  • : evil force;
  • : a sash; to tie;
  • : collar; belt; variant of 襟[jin1];
  • : lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; fig. bosom (the seat of emotions); to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom;
  • : gold; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals; money; golden; highly respected; one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1];

Words containing 筋, by HSK level