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胳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

胳 Stroke Order — How to Write 胳

Stroke Order

胳 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

胳 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼各

胳 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 各 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 6 more strokes

胳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gā
  • gē
  • gé

Meanings of 胳 in Chinese

1

gā胳

Used in "胳肢窝" (gā zhī wō), meaning armpit or axilla.
他挠了挠自己的胳肢窝。
He scratched his armpit.
2

gē胳

Refers to the arm, specifically the upper limb from the shoulder to the wrist, as in 胳膊 (gēbo).
他举起胳膊示意大家注意。
He raised his arm to signal everyone to pay attention.
3

gé胳

Used in "gézhī" (胳肢), meaning to tickle someone, causing them to laugh from itchiness.
别胳肢我，我怕痒！
Don't tickle me, I'm ticklish!
The hind shin bone of a livestock animal, synonymous with 'gé' (骼).
这块肉带着牲畜的胳，很适合熬汤。
This piece of meat comes with the animal's hind shin bone, making it very suitable for making soup.

Common Words and Phrases with 胳

1
gē胳bo膊zhǒu肘zǐ子
elbow
她把胳膊肘子搭在窗台上，静静地看着外面。
She rested her elbow on the windowsill, quietly looking outside.
2
gē胳zhī肢
to tickle
小明最怕被胳肢了，每次一胳肢他，他就会笑个不停。
Xiao Ming is most afraid of being tickled; every time he's tickled, he can't stop laughing.

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Questions about 胳

What does 胳 mean in Chinese?

胳 (gā) means “Used in "胳肢窝" (gā zhī wō)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 胳?

胳 has 3 pronunciations: gā, gē, gé.

How many strokes does 胳 have?

胳 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 胳?

胳 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 胳?

The radical of 胳 is ⺼, and 胳 is a phono-semantic compound.