肌 jī flesh
flesh; skin; muscle
How to remember 肌: 月 meat + 几 how many = flesh. The bodybuilder eats meat who knows how many times a day and oils every inch of his flesh in front of the mirror.
Component breakdown
肌 = 月 meat + 几 how many
- 月 meat
- 几 how many
The bodybuilder eats meat who knows how many times a day and oils every inch of his flesh in front of the mirror.
How it is used
- 肌 is a bound, somewhat technical/medical character for muscle or flesh; the everyday spoken word for 'muscle' is the two-character 肌肉 jīròu.
- 肌肤 jīfū is a literary, softer word for 'skin' (as in skincare ads or poetry), more elegant than the plain, clinical 皮肤 pífū.
- You'll see 肌 alone in compound scientific terms (心肌 xīnjī heart muscle, 肌肤 jīfū) but never as a freestanding word in conversation.