Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

shoulder

Chinese: 肩膀。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “jian” becomes a different word in each tone. 肩 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 肩膀jiān bǎngshoulder
  • 肩负jiān fùto shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage)
  • 肩起jiān qǐto bear; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
  • 肩部jiān bùshoulder; shoulder area
  • 并肩bìng jiānalongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast

Example Sentence

爸爸把孩子扛在肩膀上。Bà ba bǎ hái zi káng zài jiān bǎng shàng.Dad carried the child on his shoulders.

爸爸Bà ba(coll.) father(marks the object)孩子hái zichildkángto carry on one's shoulderzàiat肩膀jiān bǎngshouldershàngon