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腰

yāo

ㄧㄠ

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  1. 1the waist and lower back
  2. 2(bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)
  3. 3the waist of trousers or a skirt
  4. 4(metonym) money pouch; pocket
  5. 5(bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc)
Example

我們爬到了半山腰。

wǒmen pá dàoliǎo bànshānyāo

We went halfway up the mountain.

Keep 腰 and it comes back until you know it.

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