Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Ge Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 980, Entry 25 Pronounced ge (entering tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen) states: The area under the armpit. Guangyun (Guangyun) states: Armpit. Boya (Boya) states: The armpit is called ge. Also pronounced ge (entering tone). Same meaning. Also pronounced ge (entering tone). The bone at the back of the neck of livestock. Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Chapter on Rural Drinking Ceremony: The portion of the meat offering includes the spine, ribs, and ge lungs. Commentary: The two bones of the hind shin are the front leg bone and the ge bone. Explanation of Texts (Shiwen): Ge, pronounced ge (entering tone).