Chinese Word: 肩 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

肩HSK 5

Pinyin: jiān

English Definition: shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)

Chinese Definition:
①脖子旁边胳膊上边的部分：肩膀。肩胛。并肩。
②担负：肩负。肩荷。肩舆(轿子)。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 肉

Ideographic: A man bringing home meat ⺼ for the family 户

Character Formation:

⿸ Surround from upper left
- 户 [ hù ] door; family
- ⺼ meat, flesh; organic compound

Similar Characters: 扇

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肩膀	jiān bǎng	shoulder	HSK 5
肩负	jiān fù	to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage)
肩头	jiān tóu	on one's shoulders; (dialect) shoulder
并肩	bìng jiān	alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast
披肩	pī jiān	cape; shawl; (of long hair) to trail over one's shoulders

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1		tā 他 de 的 jiān bǎng 肩膀 hěn 很 kuān 宽。 His shoulders are very broad.
2		tā 她 jiān shàng 肩上 de 的 bāo 包 hěn zhòng 很重。 The bag on her shoulder is very heavy.
3		tā 他 bǎ 把 wài tào 外套 pī 披 zài 在 le 了 jiān shàng 肩上。 He draped the jacket over his shoulders.
4		zhè zhǒng 这种 jí bìng 疾病 huì 会 yǐn qǐ 引起 jiān 肩 tòng 痛。 This disease can cause pain in the shoulder.
5		tā 他 shēn cái 身材 piān 偏 ǎi 矮 zhuàng 壮， jiān bù 肩部 kuān kuò 宽阔。 He has a stocky frame and broad shoulders.

1		tā 他 de 的 jiān bǎng 肩膀 hěn 很 kuān 宽。 His shoulders are very broad.
2		tā 她 jiān shàng 肩上 de 的 bāo 包 hěn zhòng 很重。 The bag on her shoulder is very heavy.
3		tā 他 bǎ 把 wài tào 外套 pī 披 zài 在 le 了 jiān shàng 肩上。 He draped the jacket over his shoulders.
4		zhè zhǒng 这种 jí bìng 疾病 huì 会 yǐn qǐ 引起 jiān 肩 tòng 痛。 This disease can cause pain in the shoulder.
5		tā 他 shēn cái 身材 piān 偏 ǎi 矮 zhuàng 壮， jiān bù 肩部 kuān kuò 宽阔。 He has a stocky frame and broad shoulders.