The pinyin pronunciation of elbow is zhǒu.

The original meaning of elbow is the part in the middle of the arm, and it can also refer to the arm or elbow. In everyday language, elbow is also often used to denote a part of the human body known as the elbow.

The origin of the Chinese character for elbow can be traced back to ancient times. In the oracle bone inscriptions, the character for elbow was pictorially depicted in the shape of an elbow, and the meaning of elbow was conveyed through the figurative depiction. As the Chinese character developed, the character for elbow gradually lost its figurative character in the process of evolution and became a purely syllabic word.

The character for elbow has more meanings. The most basic meaning refers to the elbow part of the human body. In ancient times, elbow was also often used to denote a symbol of a person's ability or quality, such as having a will but no elbow, meaning having only the will but not the ability to realize it. In addition, the elbow can also denote a strategy or scheme, such as elbow control, meaning to use a strategy or scheme to control others.

The word elbow is also widely used in everyday language. For example, in idioms, elbow walks and knee steps is used to describe the difficulty of walking; elbow threatening trouble is used to describe an extremely dangerous scourge; elbow walks and dog steps is used to describe a humble and flattering appearance. In addition, the character for elbow can also be combined with other characters to form new words, such as elbow to see the heel is used to describe the appearance of great haste.

Group words for elbow:

1, elbow: refers to the curved part of the joints of a person's arm or leg, and also refers to similar parts of an animal's body. Usually used to describe the bent part, but also a metaphor for a person's incompetence or some kind of defect. For example, he hurt his elbow in a fall.

2. Elbow support foot creep: describes a very careful and cautious look. Where elbow support refers to the elbow supporting the body, and foot tiptoe refers to the foot gently stepping on the ground. This idiom portrays people's careful and prudent appearance, and is also a metaphor for doing things very cautiously and carefully.

3, between the elbow and the wing: describes a very short time. The elbow refers to the elbow, and the wing refers to the wing. This word portrays how fast time flies, and it is also a metaphor for time passing very quickly.

4, left elbow and right arm: describes an assistant or close friend. The left elbow refers to the left elbow and the right arm refers to the right arm. This word portrays the image of a close friend or assistant, and is also a metaphor for an important person or assistant around.

5. Crossing arms and elbows: It describes extremely close relationship with each other and easy to contact. The word "arms" refers to arms crossed, and "elbows" refers to being next to each other. This word image depicts the image of close relationship with each other, easy to contact, but also refers to the relationship is very close.