肩头

肩頭

jiāntóu

noun #26,833

Meanings

1 shoulder
2 on one's shoulders

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Examples

他把包挂在肩头，向前走去。

Tā bǎ bāo guà zài jiāntóu, xiàngqián zǒu qù.

He slung the bag over his shoulder and walked forward.

重重的担子压在他的肩头。

Zhòngzhòng de dànzi yā zài tā de jiāntóu.

A heavy burden weighed on his shoulders.

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usage

肩头 is somewhat more colloquial or dialectal than the standard 肩膀, but both mean 'shoulder'. 肩头 often appears in literary or figurative contexts, such as bearing responsibility.

Stroke Order

肩 jiān

头 tóu