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The character "肌" is a phono-semantic compound composed of the meat radical "月", which signifies its relation to flesh, and the component "几", which historically served as a phonetic indicator. In early Chinese texts, this character specifically referred to the flesh or skin of the human body, distinguishing it from the more general term for meat. Over centuries, its meaning gradually shifted to predominantly denote muscle in modern usage, evident in words like "肌肉", while in certain compound terms such as "肌肤", it continues to carry the older sense of skin.
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我的肌肉很结实。
他每天锻炼肌肉。
她的肌肤非常光滑。
运动员需要强壮的肌肉。
按摩可以放松紧张的肌肉。
为了增强肌力，他经常举重。
这种蛋白质对肌肉生长很重要。
通过持续的训练，他的肌肉线条变得更加明显。