Writing
腰 (yāo) — how to say "waist" in Chinese
腰
Waist; lower back
noun
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
弯腰
wān yāo
bend over
腰上
yāo shàng
on the waist
腰疼
yāo téng
backache
Examples
长时间坐在办公室电脑前工作，导致他的腰部肌肉非常紧张，经常感到酸痛。
Working in front of a computer in the office for long hours has caused his lower back muscles to become very tense, often feeling sore.
我的腰疼。
My waist/lower back hurts.
Frequently asked questions
Waist meaning in Mandarin
"waist" in Chinese is 腰 (yāo).
Yao in Chinese meaning
腰 (yāo) means "Waist; lower back".
How is 腰 pronounced?
It is pronounced yāo (written as yao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Waist in Chinese characters
It is written 腰 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 腰?
腰 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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