Memory phrase for the character: 肌

肌

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Meaning

flesh, muscle

Pronunciation

jī

Explanation

 Left: body part 月/肉, right: table 几 (cf. 凡)

Mnemonic
 
The body part for the table (= as food) is muscle's flesh.

Radicals

肉 body partThis radical is on the left in compound words and is simplified as "月", which then looks like “moon, month 月”, but still has the meaning “body part”.
几 small tableA similar radical is ordinary: 凡, which shows this table with a scratch. Sometimes this radical is seen as a sail. Also this radical is understood as a table.




 Vocabulary

肌肉 jī ròu  muscle; flesh
裘馨氏肌肉萎缩症 qiú xīn shì jī ròu wēi suō zhèng  Duchenne muscular dystrophy
肌肉松弛剂 jī ròu sōng chí jì  muscle relaxant (medicine)
骨骼肌 gǔ gé jī  striated muscle
腓肠肌 féi cháng jī  calf muscle; gastrocnemius muscle
腓肠肌 féi cháng jī  

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