腰
HSK 4
腰 (yāo): waist, kidney
yāo
waist, kidney
Pinyin
yāo
HSK Level
Level 4
Characters
1
English Meaning
waist, kidney
How to Write 腰 (yāo)
腰 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 腰
A phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, and 要 hints at the pronunciation.
What 腰 is Made Of
腰 is built from 2 components:
⺼meat, flesh
要essential, necessary
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