膊(bó)

HSK 7-914 strokes

shoulder

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Character information

Pinyin
bó
Meaning
shoulder; upper arm
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 膊 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼尃

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh); 尃 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺼尃fū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 膊 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 膊

Common words using 膊 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gē胳bo膊
HSK 7-9

arm; CL:只,条,双

Open 胳膊 page →
dā搭bó膊

shoulder bag

Open 搭膊 page →
jiān肩bó膊

shoulder

Open 肩膊 page →
gē胳bo膊zhǒu肘

elbow

Open 胳膊肘 page →
chì赤bó膊

bare to the waist

Open 赤膊 page →
chì赤bó膊shàng上zhèn阵

lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)

Open 赤膊上阵 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 膊’s common words

胳搭肩肘赤上阵

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