Keyword
elbow
- shoulder
- to help someone carry a load
- Frequency
- #3390
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
zhǒu
Mnemonic
A arm carrying an object 寸 at the side of the body ⺼
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
手肘
elbow
肘
elbow; pork shoulder
掣肘
to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder
捉襟见肘
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom); strapped for cash; unable to make ends meet
肘子
pork shoulder; (coll.) elbow
胳膊肘
elbow
肘击
to strike with the elbow; to elbow
护肘
elbow pad; elbow support
肘腋
lit. armpit; elbow and armpit; fig. right up close (to a disaster); in one's backyard; on one's doorstep