Meaning
armpit
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ge” becomes a different word in each tone. 胳 is the 1st 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
- 胳臂gē beiarm
- 胳肢gé zhi(dialect) to tickle
- 胳肢窝gā zhi wōarmpit
- 胳膊肘gē bo zhǒuelbow
Example Sentence
他的胳膊上挎着一个布袋子。Tā de gē bo shàng kuà zhe yí ge bù dài zi.A cloth bag hangs over his arm.
他Tāhe的deof胳膊gē boarm上shàngon挎着zhe(ongoing action)一个yí gea布袋bù dàiBudai (the Laughing Buddha子zison。