Chinese

yāo
Meaning: waist; kidney
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

腰

Example sentences

Grandma bent down to pick up that coin.
他不小心閃了腰。
他不小心闪了腰。
He accidentally sprained his waist.
她腰間繫著一塊精緻的玉珮。
她腰间系著一块精致的玉珮。
She wore an exquisite jade ornament tied at her waist.
這種腰痛可以嘗試用鍼灸來治療。
这种腰痛可以尝试用针灸来治疗。
This kind of back pain can be treated with acupuncture.

Usage Notes

Refers to the waist of a body, or sometimes the middle part of an object (like a mountain).

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