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What does 腰 mean in Chinese?

腰 (yāo) means "waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 腰?

腰 is pronounced "yāo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 腰?

腰 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 5, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 腰?

Common words with 腰 include 下腰 ((gymnastics) to do a bridge), 仗腰 (to back sb up), 半腰 (middle), 叉腰 (to put one's hands on one's hips), 哈腰 (to bend).

How do you write 腰?

You can practice writing 腰 using our stroke order tool.

腰 (yāo) — waist | Chinese Dictionary

腰

yāo

waist; lower back; pocket; middle

HSK 4

Character Breakdown

Radical: 肉 (no. 130)

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Definitions

waist
lower back
pocket
middle
loins

Example Sentences

长时间坐在电脑前工作，他的腰经常感到酸痛。

Cháng shíjiān zuò zài diànnǎo qián gōngzuò, tā de yāo jīngcháng gǎndào suāntòng

Working in front of a computer for long periods, his waist often feels sore

Words Containing 腰

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
下腰	xià yāo	(gymnastics) to do a bridge
仗腰	zhàng yāo	to back sb up
半腰	bàn yāo	middle
叉腰	chā yāo	to put one's hands on one's hips
哈腰	hā yāo	to bend
山腰	shān yāo	halfway up a mountain
弓腰	gōng yāo	to bow
弯腰	wān yāo	to stoop
后腰	hòu yāo	lower back
懒腰	lǎn yāo	a stretch (of one's body)

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腰包(yāo bāo)— waist purse (old)

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三军(sān jūn)— (in former times) upper, middle and lower army

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中原(Zhōng yuán)— Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 5HSK 3.0: Level 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

腰

yāo