yāo

waist; lower back; pocket

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2Readings & Meanings

  • yāowaist; lower back; pocket

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

下腰xià yāo

(gymnastics) to do a bridge; to do a crab

仗腰zhàng yāo

to back sb up; to support (from the rear)

伸懒腰shēn lǎn yāo

to stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc)

半中腰bàn zhōng yāo

middle; halfway

半腰bàn yāo

middle; halfway

叉腰chā yāo

to put one's hands on one's hips; also written 插腰[chā yāo]

Other Characters Pronounced “yao”