腰U+817013 STROKES
Entry·pron. yāo
ㄧㄠ
“The waist or lower back; the middle part of an object; a quantifier for belts; to wear at the waist.”
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- 彎腰ㄨㄢ ㄧㄠto bend forward at the waist; to stoop; to lean over
- 腰部ㄧㄠ ㄅㄨˋthe waist; the part of the body between the hips and the ribs
- 自掏腰包ㄗˋ ㄊㄠ ㄧㄠ ㄅㄠto pay out of one's own pocket; to bear the cost personally; to spend one's own money
- 腰帶ㄧㄠ ㄉㄞˋa belt worn around the waist; a sash or strap encircling the midsection.
- 腰椎ㄧㄠ ㄓㄨㄟlumbar vertebrae; the five spinal bones of the lower back
- 腰斬ㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˇancient punishment of cutting a person in half at the waist; to cut something in two midway; to halve or terminate abruptly
- 山腰ㄕㄢ ㄧㄠmiddle part of a mountain; halfway up a mountain
- 撐腰ㄔㄥ ㄧㄠto support; to back someone up; to act as a patron or protector.
- 腰圍ㄧㄠ ㄨㄟˊcircumference of the waist; waist measurement; belt
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