jiān肩
肩
HSK 5
common
noun
verb
Meaning of 肩
肩 means shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to take on. Pronounced jiān. HSK 5.
- shoulder
- to shoulder; to bear; to take on
Character Info
Radical月
Strokes8
Components
月
戈
Stroke Order
肩
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
pāi拍
le了
pāi拍
wǒ我
de的
jiān肩
bǎng膀
yǐ以
shì示
gǔ鼓
lì励
。
He patted my shoulder as encouragement.
Liǎng两
gè个
hái孩
zi子
bìng并
jiān肩
zuò坐
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
de的
cháng长
yǐ椅
shàng上
。
The two children sat shoulder to shoulder on the park bench.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
cháng长
qī期
bēi背
zhòng重
wù物
，
jiān肩
bǎng膀
hěn很
suān酸
tòng痛
。
His shoulders are very sore because he has been carrying heavy things for a long time.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhōng中
，
fù父
qīn亲
de的
jiān肩
bǎng膀
kuān宽
hòu厚
ér而
kě可
kào靠
。
In this painting, the father's shoulders are broad, thick, and reliable.
Tā她
yòng用
jiān肩
bǎng膀
qīng轻
qīng轻
zhuàng撞
le了
yī一
xià下
mén门
，
mén门
jiù就
kāi开
le了
。
She nudged the door gently with her shoulder and it opened.
Relations
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
副/ fù
双/ shuāng
Common Words
肩膀jiānbǎng
shoulder (body part); metaphor for responsibility
并肩 / 並肩bìngjiān
side by side; shoulder to shoulder; jointly
肩负 / 肩負jiānfù
bear; shoulder; undertake
肩章jiānzhāng
shoulder insignia; epaulet
肩胛jiānjiǎ
shoulder; scapular region
耸肩 / 聳肩sǒngjiān
shrug shoulders; indicate indifference
垫肩 / 墊肩diànjiān
shoulder pad for carrying loads; shoulder pad for clothing