Elbow, the first-class Chinese word, is pronounced as elbow (zhǒu), and "elbow" is a knowing word. Xiao Zhuan refers to the part from the meat (moon) to the inch (hand), and refers to the part where the upper and lower arms meet and protrude outward. The "elbow" in regular script after the official reform.

"Shuo Wen rou bu": "Elbow and arm joints are also. From the meat, from the inch. Inch, hand inch mouth also. " The elbow, the joint between the upper arm and the lower arm. From meat to inches. Inch, inch mouth hand. )

The original meaning of "elbow" is the part where people's upper and lower arms can bend. Such as "Zhuangzi Zhile": "Russian willow (tumor) gave birth to its left elbow, which is called evil." It means that a tumor has suddenly grown on the left elbow, which is the performance of Uncle Sliding's surprise and disgust.

Elbow? zhǒ u

(1) I know. From the "inch", "inch" and "inch mouth" under the wrist. Point out the range of elbow. The original meaning: the part where the upper and lower arms can bend) has the same original meaning [bow]

Elbow and arm joints are also. -"Shuo Wen"

(2) The intersection of elbow, humerus and arm.

On the contrary, it is elbow. -"The Book of Rites Deep Clothes". Note: "elbow or wrist."

The willow gave birth to its left elbow. -"Zhuangzi Zhile"

From the beginning, the arrow penetrated the hand and elbow. -"Zuo zhuan"

3 Another example is the elbow joint (arm. Metaphor is a right-hand man); Elbow bend (elbow joint); Elbow wing (elbow and wing, metaphorically close to the ground); Elbow arm (arm. Metaphor cronies; Slave); Elbow and wrist (where the elbow sinks inward); Elbow line (elbow forward, indicating fear); Elbow and knee step (crawling forward to show piety or sadness)

Part of speech change

Elbow? zhǒ u

"Move"

(1) Touching people with their elbows; Grab the elbow [someone]. Elbows backward; Obstruct]

Chai Fu is wrong, but when a woman bends her elbow, Chai starts to laugh. -Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio

(2) Another example: elbow joint (pull arm. Metaphor is difficult to contain or stay); Elbows and feet (elbows touch elbows, feet stand on tiptoe). A metaphor for secretly signaling and plotting with each other? [5]?

Common phrases

Elbow socket, elbow joint, elbow axil, elbow