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Information of 肘

Pinyinzhǒu

Radical

月

Strokes

7 strokes

Usage

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Definition

elbow / pork shoulder

肘 [zhǒu]名 (Noun):1. The outward bulging part where the upper arm connects with the forearm: elbow; "hold by the elbow" (to hinder someone from doing something). 2. Refers to the joint where the upper arm and forearm meet; it can bend.动 (Verb):1. To touch someone with the elbow to signal them; to hold someone back by the elbow (hinder). Additional Notes:- 本义: The primary meaning refers to the bending part where the upper and lower arms connect.- 造字法: The character is a combination of meaning; it incorporates elements to indicate the area of the elbow, emphasizing its anatomical location.Examples in Context:- 肘膊: Arm (metaphorically refers to a capable assistant).- 肘弯: The location of the elbow joint.- 肘翼: Comparing elbow and wings, suggesting proximity.- 肘行: Moving with elbows forward, indicating submission.- 肘行膝步: Crawling forward, indicating reverence or grief. 引 (Quoted references):1. In the Shuowen Jiezi: "The elbow is a part of the arm joint."2. In the Book of Rites: "It reflects the elbow or can be the wrist."3. In Zhuangzi: "Suddenly the willow grew near his left elbow."4. In Zuo Zhuan: "From the start, the arrow pierced through my hand and elbow."5. In Liaozhai Zhiyi: "When the official did not respond, the woman elbowed him, and he began to smile reluctantly."In usage:- 肘掣: To pull someone by the arm; metaphorically to restrict or complicate someone’s actions.- 肘足: To signal one another discreetly; implying mutual plotting.

肘弯 zhǒu wān

bend of elbow

掣肘 chè zhǒu

(lit.) to hold sb by the elbow / (fig.) to hold back / to impede / to handicap

捉襟见肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu

lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom) / strapped for cash / unable to make ends meet

手肘 shǒu zhǒu

elbow

右肘 yòu zhǒu

Right elbow

胳膊肘 gē bo zhǒu

elbow

肘关节 zhǒu guān jié

elbow joint / articulation cubiti

肘子 zhǒu zi

pork shoulder / (coll.) elbow

肘窝 zhǒu wō

chelidon / fossa cubitalia / fossa cubitalis

肘腋之患 zhǒu yè zhī huàn

imminent trouble / trouble coming from those closest

肘腋 zhǒu yè

lit. armpit / elbow and armpit / fig. right up close (to a disaster) / in one's backyard / on one's doorstep

肘部 zhǒu bù

elbow

Input Method for 肘

Pinyinzhou3

Wubi

efy

Cangjie

bdi

Zhengma

qds

Four Corner

74200

Unicode

U+8098

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