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肘

Character

肘 zhǒu

Character

elbow

Strokes
7
Structure
Left–right
Parts
寸
Traditional
肘
Frequency
#3432 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zhǒu

zhou3
  1. elbow CC-CEDICT
  2. pork shoulder CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 肘

Draw “肘” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 我的手肘還在痛。

    wǒ de shǒu zhǒu hái zài tòng

    My elbow still hurts.

    Tatoeba · sentence #4490199 by egg0073; translation #3436691 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

  • 不要把你的手肘放在桌子上。

    bú yào bǎ nǐ de shǒu zhǒu fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

    Don't put your elbows on the table.

    Tatoeba · sentence #875262 by Martha; translation #39635 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

Words with 肘

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肘击zhǒu jīto strike with the elbow; to elbowWord肘子zhǒu zipork shoulderWord肘腋zhǒu yèlit. armpitWord实肘shí zhǒufull arm (method of painting)Word手肘shǒu zhǒuelbowWord护肘hù zhǒuelbow padWord掣肘chè zhǒuto hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinderWord胳膊肘gē bo zhǒuelbowWord东坡肘子dōng pō zhǒu ziDongpo pork shoulder, traditional dish said to have been created by Northern Song dynasty writer Su Dongpo 苏东坡Word变生肘腋biàn shēng zhǒu yèlit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstepWord捉襟见肘zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒulit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)Word
胳膊肘子gē bo zhǒu zielbow↗See 胳膊肘WordUnreviewed
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