胳
膊

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The word "胳膊" is formed by combining the characters "胳" and "膊", each containing the radical "月" (a form of "肉") indicating a body part, with "胳" referring to the upper arm or armpit and "膊" referring to the arm or shoulder, together specifying the arm; the components "各" in "胳" and "尃" in "膊" provide phonetic cues.

Example Sentences Hide

我的胳膊很疼。

Wǒ de gēbo hěn téng.

My arm hurts.

他用力摆动胳膊。

Tā yònglì bǎidòng gēbo.

He swings his arms vigorously.

小朋友的胳膊又细又软。

Xiǎo péngyǒu de gēbo yòu xì yòu ruǎn.

The child's arms are thin and soft.

锻炼后，我的胳膊肌肉感到紧绷。

Duànliàn hòu, wǒ de gēbo jīròu gǎndào jǐnbēng.

After exercising, the muscles in my arms feel tight.

医生仔细检查了他的胳膊，确认没有骨折。

Yīshēng zǐxì jiǎnchá le tā de gēbo, quèrèn méiyǒu gǔzhé.

The doctor carefully examined his arm and confirmed there was no fracture.

Word Definition - 胳膊

gē bo arm; CL:隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo],雙|双[shuāng]

Individual Character Details

胳 gē, gā, gē, gé
膊 bó