筋

筋(觔) [jīn] 名

1. ■ （肌的旧称） muscle

2. ■ [口] （肌腱或骨头的韧带） tendon; sinew:

扭了筋 get one's sinew [tendon] sprained ;

蹄筋 tendons of beef, mutton or pork

3. ■ [口] （可以看见的皮下静脉血管） veins that stand out under the skin:

她的手背上露着青筋。 The veins stand out on the back of her hands.

4. ■ （像筋的东西） anything resembling a tendon or vein:

钢筋 reinforcing steel; steel reinforcement;

叶筋 ribs of a leaf;

橡皮筋 rubber band;

这菜筋多嚼不烂。 The greens are full of fibres that you can't chew.

5. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

筋升 Jin Sheng