腰
Character
the waist; the lower back (middle part of the body)
- Strokes
- 13
- Structure
- Left–right
- Parts
- 要
- Traditional
- 腰
- Frequency
- #2170 most common character
Meaning
yāo
yao1- the waist; the lower back (middle part of the body)
- the top part of trousers or a skirt, worn at the waist
- kidney of an animal, eaten as food (as in 腰子)
Examples
我的腰不舒服。
wǒ de yāo bù shū fu
My lower back does not feel good.
AI-generated sentence
这条裤子腰太小了。
zhè tiáo kù zi yāo tài xiǎo le
The waist of these pants is too small.
AI-generated sentence
我最喜欢吃炒腰子。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan chī chǎo yāo zi
I like eating stir-fried kidney the most.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 13 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 腰
Draw “腰” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 腰
See all 94 →腰包yāo bāowaist purse (old)Word腰围yāo wéiwaist measurementWord腰子yāo zikidneyWord腰封yāo fēngwide beltWord腰带yāo dàibeltWord腰斩yāo zhǎnto chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment)Word腰杆yāo gǎn(a person's) back (usu. as sth one keeps straight)Word腰板yāo bǎnwaist and backWord腰果yāo guǒcashew nutsWord腰椎yāo zhuīlumbar vertebraWord腰突yāo tūlumbar disc herniationWord腰窝yāo wōdimples of VenusWord