yāo

waist; lower back; middle

HSK 5 #1458

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1458th character
Radical ⾁ (130.9)
Strokes 13
Index # 2969

Definitions

腰 yāo
  1. 1. waist
  2. 2. lower back
  3. 3. middle
  4. 4. pocket
  5. 5. loins

Stroke order

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腰 stroke order animation

Words containing 腰

Word Meaning
to bend over
(gymnastics) to do a bridge; to do a crab
to back sb up; to support (from the rear)
to stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc)
halfway; middle
halfway; middle
(bird species of China) house swift (Apus nipalensis)
to bend at the waist; to bow
to stoop
stoop; slouch; poor posture
stoop; slouch; poor posture
lower back; (sports) defensive midfielder
a stretch (of one's body)
to sway one's hips; to twist one's waist
to straighten one's back; to arch one's back
to put one's hands on one's hips
harness pad (on draft animal)
to support; to brace
(hitting) squarely in the middle
(bird species of China) striated swallow (Cecropis striolata)
TW (publishing) belly band (paper sash around a book, outside the dust jacket)
TW (publishing) belly band (paper sash around a book, outside the dust jacket)
girdle
(dialect) to bend over
slender and supple waist; lithe body; feminine pose