筋

HSK 7-9

jīn

tendon; nerve; framework; classifier for tendons or nerves

tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)

他的手臂上有很多筋。

tā de shǒu bìng shàng yǒu hěn duō jīn.

He has many muscles on his arm.

这个黄瓜的纹理很明显，就像人体的经络一样。

zhè ge huáng guā de wén xù rán hěn míngzhēn, jiù xiàng tǐrén de jīng luò yíyàng.

The texture of this cucumber is very distinct, just like the meridians in the human body.