zhǒu

elbow

pork shoulder

a picture of 肘 → elbow joint

The character originally depicted an arm bent at the joint, carrying or holding something at the side of the body. This natural bending motion captures the essence of the elbow joint.

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Words with 肘

实肘

shí zhǒu

full arm (method of painting)

手肘

shǒu zhǒu

elbow

捉襟见肘

zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu

lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)

掣肘

chè zhǒu

to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder

东坡肘子

dōng pō zhǒu zi

Dongpo pork shoulder, traditional dish said to have been created by Northern Song dynasty writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡

肘子

zhǒu zi

pork shoulder

肘击

zhǒu jī

to strike with the elbow; to elbow

肘腋

zhǒu yè

lit. armpit

胳膊肘

gē bo zhǒu

elbow

胳膊肘子

gē bo zhǒu zi

see 胳膊肘[ge1 bo5 zhou3]

胳膊肘往外拐

gē bo zhǒu wǎng wài guǎi

see 胳膊肘朝外拐[ge1 bo5 zhou3 chao2 wai4 guai3]

胳膊肘朝外拐

gē bo zhǒu cháo wài guǎi

lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom)

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