gé

胳

Character · Noun

armpit; joint

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Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

armpit

informal, dialect

Used in northern Chinese dialects to refer to the armpit.

Wén蚊
zi子
yǎo咬
le了
wǒ我
de的
gé胳
zhi肢
wō窝
 。

A mosquito bit my armpit.

2.

noun

bone joint; limb joint

technical, dialect

Used in technical or regional dialect descriptions of skeletal structure.

Zhè这
jù具
dòng动
wù物
gǔ骨
gé骼
de的
gé胳
guān关
jié节
hěn很
líng灵
huó活
 。

The limb joint of this animal skeleton is very flexible.