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肩膀 (jiān bǎng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

肩膀 (jiān bǎng) is a Chinese word: shoulder. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 肩膀

名 míng noun

shoulder

他拍了拍我的肩膀。

tā pāi le pāi wǒ de jiān bǎng

He patted my shoulder.

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Word breakdown

肩 jiān — shoulder (main component)

膀 bǎng — upper arm/shoulder area (reinforcing component)

Structure & writing
1 肩 jiān — shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm

肩 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

2 膀 bǎng — upper arm connected to the shoulder

膀 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order