哈腰 Origin — Dong Chinese Dictionary

hāyāo

bow

hā sound of laughter

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 合 represents the sound.

口 Meaning component

kǒu, kou mouth

合 Sound component

hé to join

	Old Chinese
Zhengzhang	ŋɡuːb

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 要 represents the sound.

⺼ Meaning component

ròu meat, flesh

⺼ is a component form of 肉.

要 Sound component

yào, yāo want

	Middle Chinese	Old Chinese	Gloss
Baxter-Sagart	'jiew	ʔew	waist