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similar8肴dishes8肩shoulder8肰dog meat8肢
limb9胖fat9胞placenta9胚embryo9背back9胛
shoulder blade9胥assist10能
ability10脅flank10脇flank11脖
neck11脫separate12腕
wrist12腋armpit13腸intestines13腦brain13腫
swollen13腰waist13腹abdomen14腐decay14膀upper arm14膜membrane15膚skin17膥egg17臉face17膾chopped17臆bosom22臟viscera