细要 xìyàoxìyāo mortise and tenon joint Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents xìyào mortise and tenon joint 细 細 xì adverb meticulous careful; meticulous; thorough; in great detail要 yào adjective important (bound form) important; essential; vital; keyxìyāo slender waist 细 細 xì adjective thin thin or slender in diameter; narrow; opposite of 粗 cū要 yāo waist (archaic) the middle part of the body; waist; original form of 腰 yāo