How to write 腰

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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "腰"

Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 腰

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Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of "腰"

Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 腰

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Meaning of 腰

Pinyin yāo

Radical

月

Strokes

Definition

waist

Usage

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腰 [yāo] 1. The part of the body between the ribs and hips; the body part between the chest and hips. 胯上胁下的部分，在身体的中部。 2. The midpoint of something; the middle section. 东西的中段，中间。 3. A narrow terrain that resembles the waist in the middle. 中间狭小像腰部的地势。 4. The part of clothing, like pants or skirts, that encircles the waist. 裤、裙等围在腰上的部分。 5. (Slang) Refers to the kidneys. 肾脏的俗称。 6. Refers to the waist section of clothing. 指所穿衣服在身体的腰部的部分。 7. A small pocket sewn inside or on the side of clothing. 缝在衣服里面的或旁边开口的小袋。 8. Refers to the middle part of something. 指某物的中部或中间部分。 9. A station. 驿站。动 [yāo] 1. To be worn on the waist. 佩在腰上。

叉腰 chā yāo

to put one's hands on one's hips / also written 插腰[cha1 yao1]

腰带 yāo dài

belt

弓腰 gōng yāo

to bow / to bend at the waist

弯腰 wān yāo

to stoop

懒腰 lǎn yāo

a stretch (of one's body)

伸懒腰 shēn lǎn yāo

to stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc)

拦腰 lán yāo

(hitting) squarely in the middle / (slicing) across the middle / to hold by the waist

掏腰包 tāo yāo bāo

to dip into one's pocket / to pay out of pocket / to foot the bill

撑腰 chēng yāo

to support / to brace

腰斩 yāo zhǎn

to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) / to cut sth in half / to reduce sth by a dramatic margin / to terminate / to cut short

腰杆 yāo gǎn

Waist bar

腰椎 yāo zhuī

lumbar vertebra (lower backbone)

腰椎间盘 yāo zhuī jiān pán

intervertebral disk

虎背熊腰 hǔ bèi xióng yāo

back of a tiger and waist of a bear / tough and stocky build

猫腰 máo yāo

to bend over

腰酸背疼 yāo suān bèi téng

Back pain

腰缠万贯 yāo chán wàn guàn

lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom); carrying lots of money / extremely wealthy / loaded

腰间 yāo jiān

waist

腰肢 yāo zhī

waist

腰部 yāo bù

waist / small of the back

后腰 hòu yāo

lower back / (sports) defensive midfielder

山腰 shān yāo

halfway up a mountain / lit. waist of mountain

腰刀 yāo dāo

broadsword

腰包 yāo bāo

waist purse (old) / (fig.) purse / pocket / waist pack / fanny pack / bum bag

下腰 xià yāo

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

腰身 yāo shēn

waistline / waist / girth / waist measurement

半山腰 bàn shān yāo

hillside

腰板 yāo bǎn

waist and back / fig. upright and still healthy

膀大腰圆 bǎng dà yāo yuán

tall and strong / burly / beefy

裤腰带 kù yāo dài

waistband

裤腰 kù yāo

waist of trousers / waistband

腰骶部 yāo dǐ bù

lumbosacral portion

How to write 腰

Animated Stroke Order of 腰

Stroke by Stroke: 腰 Writing Order

Follow the Calligraphy Master: Writing '腰' Step-by-Step

Free Printable 腰 Handwriting Practice Worksheets

Meaning of 腰

Same Pronunciation Characters

Same Radical Characters