How to Write 肩 (jian / jiān) in Chinese — shoulder

肩

jiān

shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)

HSK 5⺼肉月旁

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

jiānshoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)

3Structure

肩

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

肩 is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with 肩

并肩bìng jiān

alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side

五十肩wǔ shí jiān

adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

仔肩zī jiān

to bear responsibility for sth

凝肩níng jiān

frozen shoulder (medicine)

勾肩搭背gōu jiān dā bèi

arms around each other's shoulders (idiom)

卸肩儿xiè jiān r

lit. a weight off one's shoulders; fig. to resign a post; to lay down a burden

Other Characters Pronounced “jian”

between; among

to see; to catch sight of

检

jiǎnHSK 2

to check; to examine (in 检查)

piece; item (in 件)

healthy; fit (in 健康)

hard; solid (in 坚硬)

simple; brief (in 简单)

建

jiànHSK 3

to build; to construct (in 建设)

6Printable Worksheet

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肩

jiān

shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)

Common Words

bìng jiān

并肩

alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side

wǔ shí jiān

五十肩

adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

zī jiān

仔肩

to bear responsibility for sth

níng jiān

凝肩

frozen shoulder (medicine)

gōu jiān dā bèi

勾肩搭背

arms around each other's shoulders (idiom)

xiè jiān r

卸肩儿

lit. a weight off one's shoulders; fig. to resign a post; to lay down a burden

Tracing Practice

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