腋

yè

夜 + 月

Definitions

yè armpit; (biology) axilla; (botany) axil; Taiwan pr. [yì]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 夜 represents the sound. Originally written as 亦.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 夜

About

腋 is a phono-semantic compound combining the flesh radical ⺼ (月) and the phonetic 夜. Originally written as 亦, it designates the armpit (axilla), and by extension the axil of a leaf or the under-wing area of birds and insects. It occurs in medical contexts and in compounds for items tucked under the arm or situated in a similar corner.

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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他抬起手臂露出腋下。

Tā tái qǐ shǒubì lòu chū yèxià.

He raised his arm to reveal his armpit.

运动后他的腋下出汗了。

Yùndòng hòu tā de yèxià chū hàn le.

After exercise, his armpits sweated.

医生检查了他的腋窝淋巴结。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de yèwō línbā jié.

The doctor checked his armpit lymph nodes.

她使用止汗剂防止腋下异味。

Tā shǐyòng zhǐhànjì fángzhǐ yèxià yìwèi.

She uses deodorant to prevent armpit odor.

腋下的皮肤很敏感容易发红。

Yèxià de pífū hěn mǐngǎn róngyì fā hóng.

The skin under the armpit is sensitive and easily turns red.

如果腋窝疼痛可能需要看医生。

Rúguǒ yèwō téngtòng kěnéng xūyào kàn yīshēng.

If there is pain in the armpit, you may need to see a doctor.

他因腋下多汗症而感到困扰。

Tā yīn yèxià duōhànzhèng ér gǎndào kùnrǎo.

He is troubled by hyperhidrosis in his armpits.

在炎热天气里保持腋下干燥很重要。

Zài yánrè tiānqì lǐ bǎochí yèxià gānzào hěn zhòngyào.

It is important to keep the armpits dry in hot weather.

Related Characters

Component: 夜

Component: 月

腋