腋 Stroke Order — How to Write 腋
腋 is written in 12 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.
腋 Radical and Character Components
腋 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 夜 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺼ + 8 more strokes
腋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yè
Meanings of 腋 in Chinese
yè腋
Common Words and Phrases with 腋
More words with 腋
Idioms with 腋
- huò祸shēng生zhǒu肘yè腋danger from within one's circle
- jí集yè腋chéng成qiú裘many a little makes a mickle
- shì事shēng生zhǒu肘yè腋trouble arising unexpectedly nearby
- zhǒu肘yè腋zhī之huàn患trouble from within one's inner circle
- yè腋zhǒu肘zhī之huàn患hidden danger from close associates
- biàn变shēng生zhǒu肘yè腋trouble brewing close at hand
- jí集yè腋wéi为qiú裘Every little bit adds up
- zhǒu肘yè腋zhī之xià下within arm's reach
- zhǒu肘yè腋zhī之yōu忧internal threat from close proximity
- hài害qǐ起zhǒu肘yè腋internal strife from a close circle
- xiāo宵hú狐zhī之yè腋exceedingly rare and precious treasure
- yī一hú狐zhī之yè腋a rare and precious item
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Open the tool →Questions about 腋
What does 腋 mean in Chinese?
腋 (yè) means “Armpit” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 腋?
腋 is pronounced yè in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 腋 have?
腋 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 腋?
腋 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 腋?
The radical of 腋 is ⺼, and 腋 is a phono-semantic compound.