How to write 肱

肱 [gōng] 〈名〉 【本义】: 上臂，手臂由肘到肩的部分 【Literal Meaning】: The upper arm, the part of the arm from the elbow to the shoulder. 1. 胳膊由肘到肩的部分：～骨。曲～而枕。 (1) The part of the arm from elbow to shoulder: e.g. arm bone. bend the arm and rest it. 2. 喻强大、得力的助手：股～之臣。 (2) Metaphor for a strong and capable assistant: e.g. a minister who is the right arm of the ruler. 【造字法】: 形声。从肉，厷( gōng )声。 【Character Formation】: Phono-semantic compound; it consists of the radical for flesh (肉) and the phonetic component 厷 (gōng). 同本义 ([En.] brachium; forearm) 后多引伸泛指胳膊 (3) The same as the original meaning ([En.] brachium; forearm) which later extended to refer broadly to the arm. 比喻帝王的卿佐 ([En.] imperial assistant) (4) A metaphor for the emperor's ministers ([En.] imperial assistant). 【引】 1. 《说文》：肘臂节也。段注:“厷与臂之节曰肘，股与胫之节曰膝。” "In the 'Shuowen', it defines the joint of the elbow." Commentary: "The connection between the forearm and the elbow is called 'elbow', and the connection between the thigh and the lower leg is the knee." 2. 《诗·小雅·元差别》：麾之以肱，毕来既升。 "In 'Shijing', it states: 'By waving with the arm, those who come must come, and those who rise must rise.'" 3. 《论语》：曲肱而枕之。 “In 'Lunyu', it mentions: ‘bend the arm and rest it.’” 股肱之臣 (5) Ministers who are the right arms of the emperor.