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The character "臂" meaning "arm" is structured as a phono-semantic compound where "辟" serves as the phonetic element and "肉" functions as the semantic component, though in modern writing this radical is often rendered as "月". This composition links the character to the category of body parts through its semantic radical while the phonetic component guides pronunciation. Historically, the term has consistently denoted the human arm from shoulder to hand, and its meaning has not expanded beyond this primary anatomical reference.
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我的手臂有点疼。
他举起手臂打招呼。
锻炼可以增强臂力。
她用双臂抱住了孩子。
他的臂膀非常强壮。
医生检查了他的左臂。
在比赛中，他展示了惊人的臂力。
由于长时间工作，他的手臂感到麻木。