Meaning
shoulder; upper arm
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bo” becomes a different word in each tone. 膊 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 胳膊gē boarm
- 肩膊jiān bóshoulder
- 赤膊chì bóbare to the waist
- 臂膊bì bóarm
- 搭膊dā bóshoulder bag
Example Sentence
他卷起袖子，露出了结实的胳膊。Tā juǎn qǐ xiù zi, lù chū le jiē shi de gē bo.He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his sturdy arms.
他Tāhe卷起juǎn qǐto roll up袖子xiù zisleeve，露出lù chūto expose了结le jiēto settle实shireal的deof胳膊gē boarm。