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膊

Mandarin · pinyin bó

shoulder
upper arm

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膊: bó · shoulders, upper arms

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bok3

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character · Etymology 1

arm; upper arm
(dialectal) shoulder
(by extension) upper body

character · Etymology 2

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to dismember
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) sun-dried meat that is cut up

character · Etymology 3

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 脖 (bó, “neck”)

character · Etymology 4

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) boundary; border

character · Etymology 5

(historical dictionaries only) elder brother

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