肩
Character
shoulder; the body part where your arm meets your neck
- Strokes
- 8
- Structure
- Surrounds from top-left
- Parts
- 户
- Traditional
- 肩
- Frequency
- #1970 most common character
Meaning
jiān
jian1- shoulder; the body part where your arm meets your neck
- to bear a heavy duty (as in 肩负)
Examples
他肩上背着一个包。
tā jiān shàng bēi zhe yí gè bāo
He is carrying a bag on his shoulder.
AI-generated sentence
包很重，我的肩很疼。
bāo hěn zhòng, wǒ de jiān hěn téng
The bag is very heavy, my shoulder hurts.
AI-generated sentence
他肩负着很大的责任。
tā jiān fù zhe hěn dà de zé rèn
He shoulders a great responsibility.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 肩
Draw “肩” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 肩
See all 48 →肩膀jiān bǎngshoulder; the part of the body where your arm joinsWordHSK 7–9肩负jiān fùto carry a big, important duty or jobWordHSK 7–9肩头jiān tóuon one's shouldersWord肩峰jiān fēng(anatomy) acromionWord肩带jiān dàishoulder strap; shoulder harness; shoulder belt; baldricWord肩扛jiān kángto carry on the shoulderWord肩章jiān zhāngepauletWord肩胛jiān jiǎshoulderWord肩膊jiān bóshoulderWord肩袖jiān xiùrotator cuffWord肩起jiān qǐto bearWord肩部jiān bùshoulderWord