He leaned on his elbows.
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胳膊
gē bo
HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 5
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gē bo · gaak3 bok3 (Jyutping)
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Character breakdown
胳
- Meaning
- armpit, arms
- Radical
- ⺼
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- ⿰⺼各
- Cangjie
- BHER
- Four-corner
- 7726.4
膊
- Meaning
- shoulders, upper arms
- Radical
- ⺼
- Strokes
- 14
- Components
- ⿰⺼尃
- Cangjie
- BIBI
- Four-corner
- 7324.2
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Example sentences
The policeman grabbed the robber's arm.
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