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腋
yè
1. armpit
2. (biology) axilla
3. (botany) axil
4. Taiwan pr. <yì>
Uncommon • Top 35% ✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

腋
yè
armpit
12 丶

Compound Words (9)

肘腋
zhǒuyè
lit. armpit
腋下
yèxià
underarm
腋毛
yèmáo
armpit hair
腋生
yèshēng
axillary (botany)
腋窝
yèwō
armpit
腋臭
yèchòu
body odor
腋芽
yèyá
axillary bud
变生肘腋
biànshēngzhǒuyè
lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
集腋成裘
jíyèchéngqiú
many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big

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Character Frequency Rank
3,592
Word Frequency Rank
29,560 of 84,292

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