肐 (gē) - Arm & armpit

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gē ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 月

枫惠

肐 · gē

Arm;

armpit;

variant form of 胳, meaning arm or armpit.

Armarmpitvariant form of 胳, meaning arm or armpit.

Usage highlights

ArmArmpitUpper armArm strength

Synonyms

  • 胳— arm; armpit (more common variant)
  • 臂— arm
  • 胳膊— arm

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt a pain in his arm (肐膊).
  • The armpit area is sensitive (肐肢窝).
  • This character is a variant of 胳 (肐).

Collocations

  • Arm(肐膊)
  • Armpit(肐肢窝)
  • Upper arm(上肐)
  • Arm strength(肐力)

Idioms

  • None commonly used with this variant form

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 肐 is a variant form of the more common character 胳, both referring to the arm or armpit area.
  • This character appears in some historical texts and regional dialects but is less common in modern standard Chinese.

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