肩

The character "肩" has 8 strokes. "肩" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "肩" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "肩" are "jiān" . View the stroke order of "肩">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "肩"

n.: shoulder

v.: take on; shoulder; undertake; bear; carry on the shoulder

• shoulder : n.肩；肩膀；肩胛；肩状物；上背部；山肩；谷肩；肩背
• take on : v.承担，接受（尤指艰巨工作或重大责任）;呈现，显出（新面貌或新特点）;（公共汽车、船舶等）上（客），装（货），补充（燃料）；雇用，录用；与（尤指实力比自己强的人）较量；接受…的挑战；擅自决定；自作主张
• undertake : v.着手做；开创；承担；接受；保证；承诺；同意；答应
• bear : v.携带；拿；支持；支撑；忍受；生育；拐弯；不能忍受；表现；经得起

Form words with "肩"

翼状肩 winged scapula

重担在肩 shoulder heavy responsibilities (for sth)

Example phrases using "肩"

• 他小时候，喜欢让爸爸肩驮。

  He enjoyed riding piggyback on his father’s shoulders when he was a little kid.

• 这对夫妇肩碰肩地坐着。

  The couple sat with their shoulders touching.

• 她唐突地用肩把他推到一边。

  She shouldered him brusquely aside.

• 拱门上有中空拱肩，以减轻地基的负荷。

  The arch has hollow spandrels to lighten the load on the foundations.

• 这种锻炼肯定会使肩和膝关节受到压力。

  This type of workout does stress the shoulder and knee joints.

• 她轻蔑地耸了一下肩。

  She lifted her shoulders in a dismissive shrug.

• 他双手插在口袋中，耸着肩

  He thrust his hands in his pockets, hunching his shoulders

• 她抽打他的头和肩

  She thrashed him across the head and shoulders

• 颈部与肩结合，形成优美的拱形。

  Neck should blend into shoulders with a graceful arch.

• 我是一只野牛，我会耸耸我的肩。

  I am a buffalo and I raise my shoulders.