折腰 (zhé yāo): To bend at the waist — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 6

zhé折

break; snap; lose money in business

HSK 5

yāo腰

waist; small of the back

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Example Sentences with 折腰

lǎo老

rén人

zài在

huà画

xiàng像

qián前

zhé折

yāo腰

xíng行

lǐ礼

，

shén神

qíng情

shí十

fēn分

gōng恭

jìng敬

。

The old man bowed in salute before the portrait, with a very respectful expression.

wèi为

le了

jiǎn捡

qǐ起

dì地

shàng上

de的

huā花

zhī枝

zài在

chuán传

tǒng统

wǔ舞

dǎo蹈

zhōng中

，

yǎn演

yuán员

腰带

yāo dài

belt

腰果yāo guǒcashew nut

腰椎yāo zhuīlumbar vertebra

腰疼yāo téngwaist or lower back hurts

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Example Sentences with 折腰

lǎo老

rén人

zài在

huà画

xiàng像

qián前

zhé折

yāo腰

xíng行

lǐ礼

，

shén神

qíng情

shí十

fēn分

gōng恭

jìng敬

。

The old man bowed in salute before the portrait, with a very respectful expression.

wèi为

le了

jiǎn捡

qǐ起

dì地

shàng上

de的

huā花

zhī枝

zài在

chuán传

tǒng统

wǔ舞

dǎo蹈

zhōng中

，

yǎn演

yuán员

，

tā她

qīng轻

zhé折

yāo腰

。

In order to pick up the flower branch on the ground, she gently bent at the waist.

xū需

yào要

pín频

fán繁

zhé折

yāo腰

lái来

biǎo表

xiàn现

róu柔

měi美

。

In traditional dance, performers need to frequently bend at the waist to express gracefulness.

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折腰 (zhé yāo): To bend at the waist — Meaning & Stroke Order

Animated Stroke Order

Free Printable Worksheet: 折腰

Character Breakdown

Example Sentences with 折腰

Example Sentences with 折腰

Animated Stroke Order

Free Printable Worksheet: 折腰

Character Breakdown

Example Sentences with 折腰

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Example Sentences with 折腰