Taxonomy of meanings for 肌:　　

  • 肌 jī (OC: kril MC: ki) 居夷切 平 廣韻：【肌膚 】
    • FLESH
      • nfigurativeflesh of fruits, or timber in trees
      • nmspecifically: living human flesh, muscle
    • SKIN¨
    • PLANT PARTS
    • jīSKIN
      • nmthe layer of skin (on humans)

    Additional information about 肌

    說文解字: 【肌】，肉也。从肉、几聲。 【居夷切】

      Criteria
    • FLESH

      1. The general term for animal flesh or or any flesh viewed as possible food is ròu 肉. See MEAT.

      2. Jī 肌 refers to living human flesh and muscle, but the word has extended uses like "flesh" in "the flesh of an orange".

    • SKIN

      1. The general word is pí 皮 which refers to all aspects of the skin, typically skin of animals with its natural fur.

      2. The word fú 膚 refers primarily to human skin, and the surface as such, the surface including the tissue below is jī 肌 (and pí 皮 in its non-general specific use).

      3. Gé 革 refers to animal hide. See LEATHER

      Word relations
    • Assoc: (FLESH)肉/MEAT The current general word for meat as something edible is ròu 肉.
    • Assoc: (FLESH)骨/BONE By far the most general and current word for all kinds of bones is gǔ 骨. [GENERAL]; [[CURRENT+]]
    • Assoc: (SKIN)膚/SKIN The word fú 膚 refers primarily to human skin, and the surface as such, the surface including the tissue below is jī 肌 (and pí 皮 in its non-general specific use).