膊
HSK 7–9

膊 (bó): shoulders, upper arms

bó

shoulders, upper arms

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Pinyin

bó

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

shoulders, upper arms

How to Write 膊 (bó)

膊 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 膊

A phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, and 尃 hints at the pronunciation.

What 膊 is Made Of

膊 is built from 2 components:

⺼meat, flesh
尃to announce, to state

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Words Using 膊

Common Chinese words that contain 膊:

胳膊

gēbo

Characters Related to 膊

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