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title: "Shoubi Meaning: 手臂 (shǒubì) Means “arm”"
description: "手臂 (shǒubì) means “arm”. Hear its tones, see what 手 and 臂 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoubi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 手臂 mean?

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手臂 shǒubì

## arm

## Its characters

1. 手 shǒu hand
2. 臂 bì arm

## In a sentence

我的手臂被蚊子咬了好几个包。 Mosquitoes left several bites on my arm.

一天练完，他让我跟他试一个练习：两个人**手臂**搭在一起，一个推，一个化解。

From [太极拳是什么？ · What is tai chi?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-tai-chi#library-word-485-487)

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## More words with 手 or 臂

- [把手 bǎshou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bashou)
- [动手 dòngshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshou)
- [对手 duìshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duishou)
- [剁手 duòshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshou)
- [二手 èrshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ershou)
- [分手 fēnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenshou)
- [高手 gāoshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoshou)
- [歌手 gēshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geshou)
- [联手 liánshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianshou)
- [亲手 qīnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinshou)

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