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— meaning in English

yāo

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English meaning

  • girth noun The measurement around something; its circumference.
  • middle noun The point or part equally distant from the edges, ends, or extremes of something.
  • waist noun The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips.
  • waistband noun The strip of fabric that fits around the waist on trousers or a skirt.

Senses

腰 is used for these senses in English:

  • girth (graph theory) The length of the shortest cycle in a graph.
  • middle The central part of a human body; the waist.
  • waist (anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
  • waistband A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.

girth — full definition

  1. noun The measurement around something; its circumference.
  2. noun A strap that goes under a horse's belly to hold a saddle in place.

middle — full definition

  1. noun The point or part equally distant from the edges, ends, or extremes of something.
  2. noun Informal: a person's waist or midsection.
  3. adjective Located halfway between two points; central.

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