Character

腰

yāo HSK 7
腰 yāo HSK 7
  • 1. waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs
  • 2. waistband of trousers, robe, or garment
  • 3. money pouch or pocket
  • 4. middle part of an object
  • 5. narrow terrain resembling a waist
  • 6. kidney of certain animals used as food
  • 7. a surname
Words using 腰 as yāo (1)
Structure & writing
腰 yāo — waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs

腰 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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2 要 yào — important; significant
Xpinyin
要 is a component in 1 characters

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