肩 (jiān): Shoulder — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Stroke Order Diagrams 肩

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

肩=户door/household+月moon/flesh

The door (户) of the flesh (月) — the shoulder, like the joint connecting the arm to the body.

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Example Sentences

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

tā他

jiān肩

fù负

zhuó着

zhòng重

yào要

de的

shǐ使

mìng命

。

He shoulders an important mission

wǒ我

men们

yào要

bìng并

jiān肩

zuò作

zhàn战

，

gòng共

wǒ我

de的

jiān肩

bǎng膀

yǒu有

diǎn点

suān酸

tòng痛

。

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We must fight side by side to overcome difficulties

My shoulder is a bit sore

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Characters pronounced "jian".

jiàn涧 jiān笺 jiān缄 jiàn饯 jiǎn硷 jiǎn碱

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "月".

shuò朔 yōng臃 kuà胯 fǔ腑 yì臆 biāo膘

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Animated Stroke Order 肩

Stroke Order Diagrams 肩

Character Breakdown

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 肩

HSK Vocabulary: 肩

Example Sentences

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