腋
armpit
腋 is composed of the BuShou of 肉(meat) and 夜(night). 夜 can be seen as the compound of 亦(the picture of a man showing his armpits) and 月(the moon), the original meaning of 亦 is armpit, armpits are alway covered, which has the meaning of darkness and 月 is added in order to emphasize it, since 夜 is used to represent the meaning of night, so 肉 is added and make 腋 to mean armpit.
Vocabulary of 腋
- 腋毛 (armpit hair)
Classification
Related Characters:
6肉
meat6肋rib6肌muscle7肖similar7育give birth8肴dishes8肩shoulder8肰dog meat8肢
limb9胙
sacrificial flesh9胡casual9胖fat9胞placenta9胚embryo9背back9胛
shoulder blade9胥assist9胎fetus10脈vein10胯crotch10能
ability10脅flank10脇flank11脖
neck11脫separate12脹swollen12腕
wrist12腴fertile12腋armpit13腸intestines13腦brain13腫
swollen13腰
waist13腹
abdomen14膏
grease14腐
decay14膀
upper arm14膂backbone14膜membrane15膚skin16膳meals17膥egg17臉face17膾
chopped17膿pus17臆bosom22臟viscera25臠sliced meat