Definitions
elbow; pork shoulder
Etymology
Originally written similar to 九, which depicts an elbow. Later the ⺼ (meat, flesh) component was added.
About
The character 肘 combines the semantic component 月 (a variant of 肉, meaning flesh or meat, used for body parts) with the phonetic component 寸 (cùn, a unit of measurement often representing a hand or a point on the arm). This structure points to an anatomical feature, the joint connecting the upper and lower arm. In anatomical terms, 肘 specifically denotes the elbow. The flesh radical places it within the semantic field of the human body, while the measurement component emphasizes the precise location relative to the hand.
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Example Sentences Hide
我的肘部有点疼。
小心别碰到他的肘。
他用手肘轻轻推了我一下。
医生检查了我的肘关节。
他摔了一跤肘部擦伤了。
网球运动员容易肘部受伤。
请保持肘部弯曲九十度。
这种护具能有效减轻肘部压力。