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腰 (jiu1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

腰 (jiu1, yāo) — waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins; kidney

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 腰痛 (jiu1 tung3) — lumbago; lower back pain
• 腰酸背痛 (jiu1 syun1 bui3 tung3) — aching all over; Back pain and aching waist
• 腰間 (jiu1 gaan1) — Waist
• 腰骨 (jiu1 gwat1) — (n.) backbone; (slang) moral righteousness; rectitude; integrity; moral backbon…
• 腰斬 (jiu1 zaam2) — (verb) Stop (e.g. Sport games are stopped due to the onset of rain)
• 腰包 (jiu1 baau1) — waist purse (old); (fig.) purse; pocket; waist pack; fanny pack; bum bag

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