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肱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

肱 Stroke Order — How to Write 肱

Stroke Order

肱 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

肱 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼厷

肱 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 厷 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 4 more strokes

肱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gōng

Meanings of 肱 in Chinese

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gōng肱

The part of the arm from the elbow to the shoulder; often refers to the humerus bone or the upper arm.
这位运动员的肱骨非常强壮。
This athlete's humerus is very strong.
When pronounced gōng, 肱 refers to a powerful and indispensable assistant or a trusted right-hand person, often used in the idiom 'gǔ gōng zhī chén' (a trusted and capable minister).
他在公司里是老板的股肱，处理大小事务都得心应手。
He is the boss's indispensable right-hand man in the company, handling all matters, big and small, with ease.

Common Words and Phrases with 肱

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gōng肱gǔ骨
The humerus is the long bone in the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.
医生检查了病人的手臂，发现其肱骨骨折。
The doctor examined the patient's arm and found a fractured humerus.

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Idioms with 肱

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Questions about 肱

What does 肱 mean in Chinese?

肱 (gōng) means “When pronounced gōng” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 肱?

肱 is pronounced gōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 肱 have?

肱 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 肱?

肱 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 肱?

The radical of 肱 is ⺼, and 肱 is a phono-semantic compound.