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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yao1
- English meanings
- isthmus, bend, haunch, middle, strategic pass, cingulum, reins, loin, pocket, small of the back, strait, waist of a garment, middle part, waist
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left ⺼; right 要.
Meaning & sound clues
⺼ is identified as the meaning component, associated with “flesh”.
要 is identified as the sound component (yào). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 腰.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
nip
demon; weird
row
kiln
kiln; cave dwelling
shine; dazzle; boast
dish; food
drug
want
rumour; folk song
distant; remote
invite
key
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