筋骨 jīn gǔ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˇ gan1 gwat1

  • muscles and bones
  • physique
  • strength
  • courage

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 筋 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 故 ( gù gu3 ) 天 ( tiān tin1 ) 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 降 ( jiàng gong3 ) 大 ( dà daai6 ) 任 ( rèn jam6 ) 于是 於是 ( yú shì jyu1 si6 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 也 ( yě jaa5 ), 必 ( bì bit1 ) 先 ( xiān sin1 ) 苦 ( kǔ fu2 ) 其 ( qí kei4 ) 心志 ( xīn zhì sam1 zi3 ), 劳 勞 ( láo lou4 ) 其 ( qí kei4 ) 筋骨 ( jīn gǔ gan1 gwat1 ), 饿 餓 ( è ngo6 ) 其 ( qí kei4 ) 体肤 體膚 ( tǐ fū tai2 fu1 ), 空 ( kōng hung1 ) 乏 ( fá fat6 ) 其 ( qí kei4 ) 身 ( shēn san1 ), 行 ( xíng hang4 ) 拂 ( fú fat1 ) 乱 亂 ( luàn lyun6 ) 其所 ( qí suǒ kei4 so2 ) 为 為 ( wéi wai6 ), 所以 ( suǒ yǐ so2 ji5 ) 动心 動心 ( dòng xīn dung6 sam1 ) 忍 ( rěn jan2 ) 性 ( xìng sing3 ), 曾 ( céng cang4 ) 益 ( yì jik1 ) 其所 ( qí suǒ kei4 so2 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 )。

    When Heaven is about to bestow a great responsibility on a person, it must first distress their mind, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their body, and deprive them of resources, making their actions go against their will. This is done to stimulate their heart and temper their character, thereby increasing what they are capable of.

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