腰

• 拼音: yāo
• 汉字拆解: 腰 = 月/肉 (flesh/body radical) + 要 (phonetic component, which originally depicted the waist)

含义

Waist; lower back. The part of the body between the ribs and the hips.

Used to refer to both the front waist and the lower back (腰背). Common in medical contexts (腰疼 — lower back pain) and descriptions of body shape (细腰 — slender waist). Also used metaphorically in phrases like 腰包鼓了 (one's wallet is fattened — i.e., to become wealthy).

例句

1. 他搬重物时用力不当，把腰扭伤了。
2. 长时间坐在办公室里工作，对腰的伤害很大。
3. 舞蹈演员的腰非常柔软，动作十分优美。

用法指南

语境: everyday, health, body

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我最近腰有点疼，可能是坐姿不对。(My lower back has been hurting lately — it might be because of bad posture.)
• 做腰部拉伸练习可以缓解久坐带来的不适。(Doing waist-stretching exercises can relieve discomfort caused by prolonged sitting.)

错误说法

• 把'腰'用于指上背部或颈部 (Don't use 腰 for the upper back or neck — 腰 refers specifically to the lower back and waist area)

起源与历史

The character 腰 is composed of 月/肉 (flesh/body radical) and 要 (phonetic component, which also originally meant waist). Both components reinforce the physical meaning.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal