胳 (gē) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- arms
- armpit
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
胳 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 胳 is ⺼ — meaning meat. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 背膊肚肤膏肯脾脱.
How the character is built
胳 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 各 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 胳
Tasks Featuring 胳 / 相关任务
Words containing 胳 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 胳 mean in Chinese?
胳 (gē) means arms; armpit. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 胳 have?
胳 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 胳?
The radical of 胳 is ⺼ (meat). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 背, 膊, 肚, 肤, 膏.
What is the pinyin for 胳?
胳 is pronounced gē.
What HSK 4 words use 胳?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 胳 appears in 1 word, including 胳膊 (gēbo). See the full list above.