肱

gōng

g+ōng·1st tone

upper arm · arm

Radical: 月 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

有月脚服望能期背朝脱脑腾

Same radical

有月脚服望能期背朝脱脑腾胜脸腹

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Character Decomposition

肱=⺼+厷

Etymology

flesh

Meanings

upper arm

arm

gōng

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Words with 肱 18 total

trusted aide股肱gǔ gōng humerus肱骨gōng gǔ (lit.) break one's arm three times (to become a good doctor); (fig.) extensive experience (esp. gained through repeated hardship)三折肱sān zhé gōng lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom) · fig. content with simple things曲肱而枕qū gōng ér zhěn triceps brachii (back of the upper arm)肱三头肌gōng sān tóu jī bicipital muscle · biceps肱二头肌gōng èr tóu jī (lit.) break one's arm three times to become a good doctor (idiom) · (fig.) experience is a good teacher三折肱为良医sān zhé gōng wéi liáng yī

Idioms with 肱 8 total Chain

lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom) · fig. content with simple things曲肱而枕qū gōng ér zhěn (lit.) break one's arm three times to become a good doctor (idiom) · (fig.) experience is a good teacher三折肱为良医sān zhé gōng wéi liáng yī

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