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胳

Character

胳 gē · gā · gé

HSK 7–9Character3 readings

armpit

Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
各
Traditional
肐
Frequency
#3071 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

gēMain readinggāRare readinggéRare reading

gē

ge1Main readingHSK 7–9Unreviewed
  1. armpit CC-CEDICT

Words that use “胳” as gē

胳膊gē bothe arm, the long body part from the shoulder to the handWordHSK 7–9胳臂gē beiarmWord捋胳膊luō gē boto push up one's sleevesWord胳膊肘gē bo zhǒuelbowWord
胳膊肘子gē bo zhǒu zielbow↗See 胳膊肘WordUnreviewed
胳膊肘往外拐gē bo zhǒu wǎng wài guǎilit. the elbow turns outward↗See 胳膊肘朝外拐WordUnreviewed
胳膊肘朝外拐gē bo zhǒu cháo wài guǎilit. the elbow turns outwardWord胳膊拧不过大腿gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strongWord

gā

ga1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gē.

  1. used in 胳肢窝 (gā zhi wō) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “胳” as gā

胳肢窝gā zhi wōarmpitWord

gé

ge2Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gē.

  1. used in 胳肢 (gé zhi) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “胳” as gé

胳肢gé zhi(dialect) to tickleWord

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 胳

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Example sentences

  • 我的胳膊很疼。

    wǒ de gē bo hěn téng

    My arm hurts a lot.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他的胳膊很长。

    tā de gē bo hěn cháng

    His arms are very long.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 不要胳肢我！

    bù yào gé zhi wǒ

    Don't tickle me!

    AI-generated sentence

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