How do you pronounce 腋?

腋 is pronounced "yè" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 腋?

腋 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 腋 include 肘腋 (lit. armpit), 腋下 (underarm), 腋毛 (armpit hair), 腋生 (axillary (botany)), 腋窝 (armpit).

You can practice writing 腋 using our stroke order tool.

腋 (yè) means "armpit; (biology) axilla; (botany) axil; Taiwan pr. [yi4]" in Chinese.

腋

yè

armpit; (biology) axilla; (botany) axil; Taiwan pr. [yi4]

Radical: 肉 (no. 130)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
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

腋 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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