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腋

yè
Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. armpit
  2. 2. (biology) axilla
  3. 3. (botany) axil
  4. 4. Taiwan pr. [yì]

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Words Containing 腋

肘腋
zhǒu yè

lit. armpit

腋下
yè xià

underarm

腋毛
yè máo

armpit hair

腋生
yè shēng

axillary (botany)

腋窝
yè wō

armpit

腋臭
yè chòu

body odor

腋芽
yè yá

axillary bud

变生肘腋
biàn shēng zhǒu yè

lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep

集腋成裘
jí yè chéng qiú

many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big