Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 捋胳膊
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1]
捋虎须luō hǔ xūlit. to stroke the tiger's whiskers; to do sth very daring
捋袖子luō xiù zito push up one's sleeves
捋臂揎拳luō bì xuān quánlit. to push up one's sleeves and bare one's fists; to be eager to get started
胳肢gé zhi(dialect) to tickle
胳肢窝gā zhi wōarmpit; also pr. [ge1 zhi5 wo1]; also written 夾肢窩|夹肢窝[ga1 zhi5 wo1]