We went halfway up the mountain.
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腰
yāo
HSK 3.0 · 4HSK 2.0 · 5
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yāo · jiu1 (Jyutping)
- 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)
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Character breakdown
腰
- Meaning
- waist; kidney
- Radical
- ⺼
- Strokes
- 13
- Components
- ⿰⺼要
- Cangjie
- BMWV
- Four-corner
- 7124.4
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Example sentences
What color is your belt?
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