bó
髆
shoulder
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Meanings
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shoulder
literaryClassical literary term for 'shoulder'; not commonly used alone in modern spoken Chinese. Primarily appears in classical texts, certain idioms, or formal literary writing.
Tā他
chì赤
zhe着
bó膊
zài在
gàn干
huó活
。
He was working with his shoulders bare.
Zài在
gǔ古
diǎn典
wén文
xué学
zhōng中
，
"
bó膊
"
cháng常
zhǐ指
jiān肩
bǎng膀
。
In classical literature, '膊' often refers to the shoulder.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
"
chì赤
bó膊
"
biǎo表
shì示
guāng光
zhe着
shàng上
shēn身
。
Ancient people used '赤膊' to mean bare-chested.