Definitions
(noun)
shoulder
(verb)
to shoulder (responsibilities)
Etymology
Originally a pictograph of a shoulder. Later the ⺼ (flesh) component was added.
About
The character 肩 combines the flesh radical 月 at the bottom, indicating a body part, with the top component 户, which originally depicted a door and serves as the phonetic element. Its primary meaning is the human shoulder or the joint in animals connecting the foreleg to the torso. From the physical act of using the shoulders to carry loads, the meaning extended to verbs like "to bear" or "to shoulder", and further to the abstract sense of undertaking responsibilities or duties.
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Example Sentences Hide
我的肩膀很疼。
他拍了拍我的肩膀。
我需要按摩一下肩膀。
他肩负重要责任。
她的肩膀因为工作而酸痛。
尽管肩膀受伤，他仍然完成了任务。
在团队中，每个人都应该肩负起自己的职责。
通过长期的肩并肩合作，他们建立了深厚的友谊。