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The character 腋 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the flesh radical 月, places it within the semantic category of body parts or anatomical features. The right component, 夜, provides the phonetic element. The primary meaning is the armpit (axilla). This sense extends in botany to the axil of a leaf and in zoology to the under-wing area of insects or birds. The structure inherently denotes a fleshy, recessed location, which is reflected in its frequent use in medical terminology and in compound words for things tucked in a similar structural corner.
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他抬起手臂露出腋下。
运动后他的腋下出汗了。
医生检查了他的腋窝淋巴结。
她使用止汗剂防止腋下异味。
腋下的皮肤很敏感容易发红。
如果腋窝疼痛可能需要看医生。
他因腋下多汗症而感到困扰。
在炎热天气里保持腋下干燥很重要。