1. 腋

腋

Previous (惋)Next (螂)
  • 3586th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 9 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
腋→
月夜
2Radical
腋→
月moon亠lid亻human夂go丶dot
3Graphical
腋→
冂二一丶㇒丨㇇㇏㇒丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yè (ye4)armpit • axil (botany, angle between stem and branch)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 腋 yè (ye4)The component 夜 is pronounced as 'yè' (ye4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 腋 yè (ye4)The component 月 is pronounced as 'yuè' (yue4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

腋下 

Uncommon

腋毛 
腋窝 (腋窩)

RareShow 6

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.