(bound form) flesh; muscle

flesh (⺼) + sound jī (几) = muscle and flesh

The flesh radical (⺼) carries the meaning: this is something bodily. 几 mainly contributes the sound jī; its table shape has no bearing on the meaning.

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FleshSemantic
A small tablePhonetic

他每天锻炼,肉越来越结实。

tā měi tiān duàn liàn,jī ròu yuè lái yuè jiē shi。

He exercises every day, and his muscles are getting more and more firm.

医生说他的心功能有一点问题。

yī shēng shuō tā de xīn jī gōng néng yǒu yī diǎn wèn tí。

The doctor said there is a slight problem with his heart muscle function.

Words with 肌

里肌

lǐ jī

(Tw) tenderloin (usu. of pork)

里肌肉

lǐ jī ròu

loin (of pork)

重症肌无力

zhòng zhèng jī wú lì

myasthenia gravis (medicine)

闭壳肌

bì ké jī

adductor muscle (of a bivalve mollusk)

面黄肌瘦

miàn huáng jī shòu

lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)

骨骼肌

gǔ gé jī

striated muscle

三角肌

sān jiǎo jī

deltoid muscle (over the shoulder)

三头肌

sān tóu jī

triceps muscle

不随意肌

bù suí yì jī

involuntary muscle

二头肌

èr tóu jī

biceps muscle

伸肌

shēn jī

extensor (anatomy)

八块腹肌

bā kuài fù jī

six pack (abdominal muscles)

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