arm; upper arm
Animated Stroke Order 膊
Stroke Order Diagrams 膊
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HSK Vocabulary: 膊
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 膊 is used in context
1
tā他
jǔ举
qǐ起
gē胳
bo膊
xiàng向
dà大
jiā家
huī挥
shǒu手
。
He raised his arm to wave to everyone
2
tā他
qiáng强
zhuàng壮
de的
bì臂
bó膊
néng能
jǔ举
qǐ起
zhòng重
wù物
。
His strong arms can lift heavy objects
3
tiān天
qì气
tài太
rè热
，
tā他
chì赤
bó膊
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
gàn干
huó活
。
It's too hot, he works bare-chested in the yard
4
wǒ我
de的
gē胳
bó膊
hěn很
zhǎng长
。
My arm is very long.
5
tā他
tái抬
qǐ起
gē胳
bó膊
，
xiàng向
péng朋
yǒu友
huī挥
shǒu手
gào告
bié别
。
He raised his arm and waved goodbye to his friend.
6
zuó昨
tiān天
dǎ打
lán篮
qiú球
shí时
，
wǒ我
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
niǔ扭
shāng伤
le了
gē胳
bó膊
，
xiàn现
zài在
hái还
yǒu有
diǎn点
téng疼
。
I accidentally sprained my arm while playing basketball yesterday, and it still hurts a bit.
Information
Traditional膊
Radical月
Strokes14
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#995
Zhuyinㄅㄛˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+818A
CangjieBIBI
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality