胳 (gē) is a Chinese character meaning “arm (used in 胳膊, the upper limb from shoulder to wrist)”. It is written from 月 (moon; month) and 各 (each; every), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
月 + 各
Left–right structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（⿰月各，4+6=10 笔）
Memory aid
On the left, the flesh form of 月 that marks body parts. On the right, 各 "each". Each person has two of these fleshy limbs: arms. 各 (gè) also hints at the sound: gē.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 胳膊gē boarm胳 = gē
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All readings
arm
arm (used in 胳膊, the upper limb from shoulder to wrist)
用于「胳膊」，指肩膀以下、手腕以上的部分。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 胳膊gē boarm胳 = gē
Sound component
各 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 胳 mean?
胳 (gē) means arm (used in 胳膊, the upper limb from shoulder to wrist).
How do you pronounce 胳?
It is pronounced gē.
What parts is 胳 made of?
月 (moon; month) and 各 (each; every), side by side. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（⿰月各，4+6=10 笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 胳 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 胳?
月. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 胳?
Common ones are 胳膊. The reading of 胳 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.