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腰 - yāo

waist; kidney

waist; kidney

How to read 腰

Click 腰 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyāo
Englishwaist; kidney
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

腰包 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 腰围. Please read 腰子 one more time.

Common words with this character

waist purse; purse; pocket
waist measurement; girth
kidney
wide belt; sash; paper sash around a book or other product

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 腰 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 腰包 and 腰围 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 腰.