腰
yāo
“The waist and lower back” in Chinese is 腰 (yāo).
Other characters with the syllable yao: see all 11 →
Meaning
- the waist and lower back
- bound formkidney of an animal (as food)
- the waist of trousers or a skirt
Show 2 more meanings
- (metonym) money pouch; pocket
- bound formthe middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc)
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Words containing 腰
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