腰 yāo waist

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Stroke order

腰 is written in 13 strokes.

腰 — the Chinese character for waist (yāo), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 腰 — waist

腰

Senses

the waist and lower back
(bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)
the waist of trousers or a skirt
(metonym) money pouch; pocket
(bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc)

Related words

腰 is pronounced yāo and means “waist”.

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