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腰骨

Mandarin · pinyin yāo gǔ

Meanings

  1. lumbar vertebrae
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腰
yāo · waist; kidney
骨
gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
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1–3 · yao1 gu3

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jiu1 gwat1

Cantonese word readings for 腰骨. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jiu1 gwat1

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

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noun

  1. lumbar vertebrae (bones of the lower back)
  2. (Cantonese, figurative) backbone; good character

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