腕 wàn wrist
How to remember 腕: 月 meat + 宛 winding = wrist. After cutting meat all day and driving home on winding roads, the butcher rubs his sore wrist.
Component breakdown
腕 = 月 meat + 宛 winding
- 月 meat
- 宛 winding
After cutting meat all day and driving home on winding roads, the butcher rubs his sore wrist.
How it is used
- Literally "wrist" - 手腕 (shǒuwàn) wrist, 腕表 (wànbiǎo) wristwatch.
- 手腕 also means "skill/maneuvering" (政治手腕 political tactics), and 大腕 (dàwàn) is slang for a big shot / A-list star.