Chinese symbol for “shoulder”
肩膀
jiān bǎng
shoulder
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shoulder is 肩膀 (jiān bǎng), defined as: shoulder.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “shoulder”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 担负 (擔負) | dān fù | to shoulder; to bear |
| 肩 | jiān | shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) |
| 肩负 (肩負) | jiān fù | to shoulder (a burden); to bear |
| 肩部 | jiān bù | shoulder; shoulder area |
| 肩胛 | jiān jiǎ | shoulder; scapular region |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 肩膀.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肩负 (肩負) | jiān fù | to shoulder (a burden); to bear |
| 并肩 (並肩) | bìng jiān | alongside; shoulder to shoulder |
| 擦肩而过 (擦肩而過) | cā jiān ér guò | to brush past; to pass by (sb); (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death) |
| 披肩 | pī jiān | cape; shawl |
| 肩部 | jiān bù | shoulder; shoulder area |
| 翅膀 | chì bǎng | wing; 只 (zhī),对 (duì) |
| 膀胱 | páng guāng | urinary bladder |
| 膀子 | bǎng zi | upper arm; arm |
See also: Japanese symbol for “shoulder”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.