抽筋 (chōu jīn): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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抽筋
抽筋
(chōu jīn): Cramp (verb / noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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抽 • chōu • to draw out, to pull out • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
chōu
抽
to draw out, to pull out
筋 • jīn • tendon, sinew, muscle • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
jīn
筋
tendon, sinew, muscle
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 抽筋.
Words with
抽
抽烟
chōu yān
to smoke
抽屉
chōu ti
drawer
抽象
chōu xiàng
abstract
抽奖
chōu jiǎng
to draw a prize
抽查
chōu zhā
Spot check
抽样
chōu yàng
Sampling
抽签
chōu qiān
Draw lots / Draw straws
抽出
chōu chū
to take out; to extract; to spare (time)
Words with
筋
伤脑筋
shāng nǎo jīn
cause somebody a headache; bothersome
筋骨
jīn gǔ
muscles and bones; physique
脑筋
nǎo jīn
brains
钢筋
gāng jīn
steel bar, rebar
动脑筋
dòng nǎo jīn
to use one's brain, to think
筋疲力尽
jīn pí lì jìn
exhausted, worn out
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Example Sentences with 抽筋
Yóu
游
yǒng
泳
shí
时
wǒ
我
de
的
tuǐ
腿
chōu
抽
jīn
筋
le
了
。
My leg cramped while swimming.
Tā
他
yīn
因
wèi
为
chōu
抽
jīn
筋
ér
而
wú
无
fǎ
法
zǒu
走
lù
路
。
He couldn't walk because of a cramp.
