Word

腰 (yāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

腰 (yāo) is a Chinese word: waist. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 腰

名 míng noun

waist

她的腰很细。

tā de yāo hěn xì

Her waist is very slim.

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Word breakdown

腰 yāo — waist

Structure & writing
1 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

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

Stroke order