the area under the arm where it joins the shoulder; armpit or underarm

armpit; the hollow area under the arm where it connects to the shoulder

hair growing in the armpit

The pungent smell emitted from the armpits; also known as [[狐臭|狐臭|hu2 chou4]]

a bud that grows from the junction between a plant stem and a leaf; also called [[侧芽|側芽|ce4 ya2]]

Literally meaning to make a fur coat by collecting small bits of fur from many foxes' armpits, this idiom describes how many small contributions add up to something big; similar to [[积少成多|積少成多|ji1 shao3 cheng2 duo1]].

the angle formed between the base of a leaf and the stem of a plant

(bound form) literally the elbow and armpit; used to describe a place that is extremely close or in one's immediate vicinity, often regarding a threat or disaster

(idiom) a major crisis or betrayal occurring very close at hand, such as among close friends or family; literally "a calamity arising from one's armpit"

trouble or danger coming from those closest to oneself or from within one's inner circle

Literally the fur from a single fox's armpit; used to describe something small but rare and extremely valuable.

trouble or accidents occurring very close by, such as in one's own immediate circle or household; literal meaning is trouble arising from under one's own armpit

misfortune or disaster arising from one's immediate circle or very close surroundings

(botany) Growing from the angle where a leaf or branch meets the main stem.

the hollow under the arm at the shoulder