Word: 筋 (jīn) 筋 dictionary entry jīn muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) Full dictionary entry for 筋 Example sentences using 筋 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他打球时扭伤了脚上的筋。 Tā dǎqiú shí niǔshāngle jiǎo shàng de jīn. He sprained a tendon in his foot while playing ball. 打球时他拉伤了筋，要休息。 Dǎqiú shí tā lāshāngle jīn, yào xiūxi. He strained a tendon playing ball and needs to rest.