| yāo | waist/lower back/pocket/middle |
| 腰 | waist lower back |
| 腰刀 | broadsword |
| 腰动脉 | lumbar; arteriae lumbales; lumbar arteries |
| 腰包 | waist pack fanny pack bum bag |
| 腰围 | waist measurement girth |
| 腰型圆桌 | an oval table |
| 腰子 | kidney |
| 腰带 | belt |
| 腰带包 | bum-bag |
| 腰扭伤 | lumbar sprain |
| 腰斩 | cut |
| 腰杆子 | back; backing; support |
| 腰板 | waist and back fig. upright and still healthy |
| 腰板儿 | waist and back; body; physique; build |
| 腰板脖硬 | stiff or rigid in movements |
| 腰果 | cashew nuts |
| 腰果仁 | a cashew nut |
| 腰果树 | cashew; Anacardium occidentale |
| 腰果鸡丁 | chicken with cashew nuts |
| 腰椎 | lumbar vertebra (lower backbone) |