手肘

shǒuzhǒu

noun #14,570

Measure Word

一个手肘 gè

Meanings

1 elbow

Characters

Examples

他不小心撞到了手肘。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn zhuàngdào le shǒuzhǒu.

He accidentally bumped his elbow.

她用手肘撑着桌子。

Tā yòng shǒuzhǒu chēng zhe zhuōzi.

She propped herself on the table with her elbow.

Tips

memory

手 (hand) + 肘 (elbow) — the joint of the hand/arm. 肘 alone also means elbow but 手肘 is more common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

肘 zhǒu