肘 — Chinese character
肘
zhǒu
elbow, shoulder; to help someone carry a load
- Pinyin
- zhǒu
- Radical
- 130 ⾁ (Meat)
- Strokes
- 7
- Components
- 寸
- Formation
- pictographic — A arm carrying an object 寸 at the side of the body ⺼
- Japanese
- 肘 as a kanji
Common words with 肘
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手肘 | shǒu zhǒu | elbow |
| 掣肘 | chè zhǒu | to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder |
| 捉襟见肘 (捉襟見肘) | zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu | lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom); strapped for cash |
| 肘子 | zhǒu zi | pork shoulder; (coll.) elbow |
| 胳膊肘 | gē bo zhǒu | elbow |
| 肘击 (肘擊) | zhǒu jī | to strike with the elbow; to elbow |
| 护肘 (護肘) | hù zhǒu | elbow pad; elbow support |
| 肘腋 | zhǒu yè | lit. armpit; elbow and armpit |
| 实肘 (實肘) | shí zhǒu | full arm (method of painting) |
| 胳膊肘子 | gē bo zhǒu zi | see 胳膊肘 (gē bo zhǒu) |
| 胳臂肘儿 (胳臂肘兒) | gē bei zhǒu r | elbow |
| 变生肘腋 (變生肘腋) | biàn shēng zhǒu yè | lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep; trouble or danger in one's own backyard |
English words written with 肘
肘 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Zhuangzi 3
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