翅膀

chìbǎng · HSK 7

wing

🪽🐦 chì = wing radical, bǎng = tied to shoulder — wings strapped on

翅 uses the 羽 (feather) component, marking it as flight-related. 膀 shares its right half with 肩膀 (shoulder). Together: the feathered part attached at the shoulder — a wing.

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