胳臂 (gē bei) — arm | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

arm

Measure word · 条

Examples

胳臂，。
Tā de gē bei hěn cū, kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu lì.
His arms are thick and look very strong.
，胳臂。
Tā chuān zhuó duǎn xiù yī fu, lù chū le xuě bái de gē bei.
She was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, revealing her snow-white arms.
胳臂。
Tā yòng yòu gē bei dǎng zhù le gōng jī.
He used his right arm to block the attack.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

胳 and 臂 both refer to the arm, giving the word for arm.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròuflesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

各

Same sound today

It combines 肉 (flesh) with 各; the 肉 part relates to the body, and 各 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat; flesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

辟

辟pì臂bei

Same sound today

臂 includes 肉, meaning meat or flesh, and 辟, which gives the character its sound.

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