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  jiu1   jyutping
  yao1 yao4   pinyin
[1] the waist; midriff, small of the back, back [2] the kidneys [3] the middle of something; the waist portion of a region

Stroke count: 13
Level: 3
Radical: (#130)
This character was last edited on 27th Jun 2008

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detail  jiu1 gwo2   = cashew nut
detail  saan1 jiu1  shan1 yao1 = mountain waist, hillside, mountainside; (placename) Shan Yiu
detail  jiu1 wai4  yao1 wei2 = waistline, girth (of a body, tree)
detail  zyu1 jiu1   = pork kidneys
detail  mou4 jiu1 gwat1   = spineless
detail  nau2 jiu1 mou5   = the Twist (dancing)
detail  seoi2 se4 jiu1   = waist slightly bent
detail  bun3 zung1 jiu1  ban4 zhong1 yao1 = halfway; middle
detail  jiu1 daai3*2  yao1 dai4 = waist-belt, waistband
detail  san1 laan5 jiu1  shen1 lan3 yao1 = [v] stretch (oneself) when yawning
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