Taxonomy of meanings for 臂:　　

  • 臂 bì (OC: peɡs MC: piɛ) 卑義切 去 廣韻：【肱也卑義切一 】

    Additional information about 臂

    說文解字: 【臂】，手上也。 〔小徐本無「也」。〕 从肉、辟聲。 【卑義切】

      Criteria
    • ARM

      [COMPREHENSIVE/FOCUSSED]

      [DYNAMIC/STATIC]

      [GENERAL/SPECIFIC]

      1. Bì 臂 refers to the general word for the arm.

      [GENERAL], [COMPREHENSIVE]

      2. Shǒu 手 refers to the arm including, particularly, the hand.

      [FOCUSSED]

      3. Gōng 肱 refers to the arms as a source of physical strength of a person, and the term refers specifically to the bent arm.

      [DYNAMIC], [SPECIALISED]

      4. Wàn 腕 refers specifically to the joint between arm and hand, the wrist. See HAND

      [SPECIALISED]

      5. Zhǒu 肘 refers specifically to the elbows. See ELBOW

      [SPECIALISED]

      6. Yè 腋 refers specifically to the armpits. See ARMPIT

      [SPECIALISED]

      7. Jiān 肩 refers specifically to the shoulders. See SHOULDER

      [SPECIALISED]