Usage of the character 腋
yè
腋
[腋]
- armpit
- (biology) axilla
- (botany) axil
- Taiwan pr. (yì)
yèchòu
腋臭
[腋臭]
- body odor
- bromhidrosis
- armpit odor
- underarm stink
- also called 狐臭 (húchòu)
yèmáo
腋毛
[腋毛]
- armpit hair
yèyá
腋芽
[腋芽]
- axillary bud
- bud growing from axil of plant
yèxià
腋下
[腋下]
- underarm
- armpit
zhǒuyè
肘腋
[肘腋]
- lit. armpit
- elbow and armpit
- fig. right up close (to a disaster)
- in one's backyard
- on one's doorstep
yèshēng
腋生
[腋生]
- axillary (botany)
- budding in the angle between branch and stem
yèwō
腋窝
[腋窩]
- armpit
biànshēngzhǒuyè
变生肘腋
[變生肘腋]
- lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
- trouble or danger in one's own backyard
jíyèchéngqiú
集腋成裘
[集腋成裘]
- many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big
- many a mickle makes a muckle