胳 (gē): Armpit — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 胳

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 胳

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

胳

月flesh

各each

胳=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 胳

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5.

How to Use 胳

Common word with 胳

One common HSK word with 胳 is 胳膊, meaning "arm".

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Example Sentences

tā他

jǔ举

qǐ起

gē胳

bo膊

xiàng向

dà

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月flesh

+各each

The flesh (月) of each part (各) — the arm or limb, indicating a specific body section.

gē胳

bo膊

arm

大

jiā家

dǎ打

zhāo招

hū呼

。

He raised his arm to greet everyone

tā他

de的

gē胳

bei臂

yīn因

wèi为

duàn锻

liàn炼

biàn变

de得

hěn很

qiáng强

zhuàng壮

。

His arms became very strong from exercise

yī医

shēng生

jiàn建

yì议

tā他

duō多

huó活

dòng动

gē胳

bo膊

zhǒu肘

lái来

huǎn缓

jiě解

jiāng僵

yìng硬

。

The doctor advised him to move his elbow more to relieve stiffness.

gē胳

zhī肢

wō窝

chū出

hàn汗

xū需

yào要

jí及

shí时

cā擦

gān干

。

Sweat in the armpit needs to be wiped dry promptly

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