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Mandarin · pinyin jīn

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

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筋: jīn · muscles; tendons

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(anatomy) tendon; sinew
(anatomy) muscle
(anatomy) vein that stands out on the skin; prominent superficial vein
(by extension) anything resembling a sinew or vein, such as chopsticks
a surname, Jin

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