手肘

shǒuzhǒu

noun #14,570

Measure Word

一个手肘 gè

Meanings

1 elbow

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

他不小心撞到了手肘。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn zhuàngdào le shǒuzhǒu.

He accidentally bumped his elbow.

HSK 6

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