- 腰带 yāodài belt
- 腰部 yāobù waistthe part of the human body between the ribs and the hips, including the lumbar region
- 后腰 hòuyāo defensive midfieldera player in football (soccer) who plays a defensive role in the midfield
- 腰椎 yāozhuī lumbar vertebralumbar vertebra (lower backbone)
- 腰围 yāowéi waistlinethe measurement around the circumference of a person's waist
- 弯腰 wānyāo stoopto stoop; to bend over
- 腰包 yāobāo pocketA figurative term referring to one's personal funds or financial resources.
- 山腰 shānyāo mountainsidethe place halfway up a mountain
- 撑腰 chēngyāo back upto support or brace someone by providing influence or encouragement, especially in a conflict or difficult situation
- 腰身 yāoshēn waistthe part of the human body between the ribs and the hips, or the measurement around it
- 拦腰 lányāo midwayat or across the middle of an object, often in the context of hitting, cutting, or breaking
- 掏腰包 tāoyāobāo foot the billto dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill
- 懒腰 lǎnyāo stretcha stretch of one's body
- 腰鼓 yāogǔ waist druma traditional Chinese hourglass-shaped drum tied to the waist and played with two beaters
- 裤腰 kùyāo waistbandthe part of a pair of trousers that encircles the waist
- 自掏腰包 zìtāoyāobāo self-fundto pay for something using one's own money, especially when it might otherwise be covered by an organization or third party
- 腰杆 yāogǎn backa person's back, especially with regard to its posture or being kept straight
- 细腰 xìyāo coffin jointa specific type of mortise and tenon joint used in traditional coffin making
- 腰肢 yāozhī waist
- 腰果 yāoguǒ cashewcashew nuts
- 束腰 shùyāo girdlea girdle; to cinch the waist
- 叉腰 chāyāo akimboto put one's hands on one's hips
- 腰板 yāobǎn waist and backthe lower back and waist area, often in the context of posture
- 腰斩 yāozhǎn executionto chop someone in half at the waist as a form of capital punishment
- 腰缠万贯 yāochánwànguàn wealthyextremely wealthy; loaded; carrying a large amount of money
- 折腰 zhéyāo bowto bend at the waist; to bow physically
- 裤腰带 kùyāodài waistband
- 伸懒腰 shēnlǎnyāo stretchto stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc)
- 腰子 yāozi kidneykidney (often used in the context of food)
- 点头哈腰 diǎntóuhāyāo fawningto act in an obsequious or servile manner; bowing and scraping in a sycophantic way
- 虎背熊腰 hǔbèixióngyāo brawnyhaving a tough and stocky build, characterized by a broad back and powerful frame
- 腰花 yāohuā pig kidneypig kidney that has been sliced or scored with a crosshatch pattern for cooking, often used in stir-fry dishes
- 半腰 bànyāo halfwayhalfway up a mountain, slope, or a vertical structure
- 膀大腰圆 bǎngdàyāoyuán burlyhaving a large, strong, and powerful build; broad-shouldered and thick-waisted
- 围腰 wéiyāo apron
- 腰杆子 yāogǎnzi backinga source of support or strength that gives one confidence
- 腰椎间盘 yāozhuījiānpán intervertebral disclumbar intervertebral disc
- 水蛇腰 shuǐshéyāo slender waista very thin, supple, and flexible waist or lithe body, often considered a feminine ideal of beauty
- 弓腰 gōngyāo bendto bow or bend at the waist
- 腰窝 yāowō back dimplesSmall indentations on the lower back above the buttocks, also known as dimples of Venus.
- 猫腰 máoyāo stoopto bend over or hunch the body at the waist
- 哈腰 hāyāo bowto bend at the waist; to bow
- 熊腰虎背 xióngyāohǔbèi brawnypossessing a tough and stocky build, physically strong and powerful
- 仗腰 zhàngyāo supportto back someone up or provide support from behind
- 黄腰太阳鸟 huángyāotàiyángniǎo crimson sunbird(bird species of China) crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja)
- 黄腰柳莺 huángyāoliǔyīng Pallas's leaf warbler(bird species of China) Pallas's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)
- 下腰 xiàyāo bridgeto perform a backbend or bridge position in gymnastics or dance
- 黑腰滨鹬 hēiyāobīnyù Baird's sandpiper(bird species of China) Baird's sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
- 为五斗米折腰 wèiwǔdǒumǐzhéyāo bow for payto humble oneself or act subserviently for a meager salary, in allusion to Tao Qian's refusal to serve for "five pecks of rice"
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH