肘 (zhǒu): The elbow — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 肘

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肘=月flesh+寸inch

The flesh (月) at the inch (寸) mark — the elbow, a joint measured in traditional units.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 肘 is used in context

tā他

bù不

xiǎo小

xīn心

zhuàng撞

dào到

le了

zhuō桌

zi子

，

zhǒu肘

bù部

yǒu有

diǎn点

téng疼

。

He accidentally bumped into the table, and his elbow hurts a bit.

tā他

dǎ打

lán篮

qiú球

shí时

bù不

xiǎo小

xīn心

zhuàng撞

mā妈

ma妈

zuò做

de的

hóng红

shāo烧

zhǒu肘

zǐ子

wèi

gōng工

zuò作

zhōng中

quē缺

fá乏

zī资

yuán源

cháng常

quē缺

fá乏

zī资

jīn金

chè掣

zhǒu肘

le了

gōng公

sī

zhè这

dào道

cài菜

lǐ里

de的

hóng红

shāo烧

zhǒu肘

zǐ

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He accidentally bumped his elbow while playing basketball.

The braised pork hock made by Mom tastes very good.

A lack of resources at work often hinders the progress of a project.

Lack of funds hindered the company's development plan.

The braised pork hock in this dish is very delicious.

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Animated Stroke Order 肘

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