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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 腰杆

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
腰杆 yāo gǎn - (a person's) back (usu. as sth one keeps straight)
- (fig.) backing; support

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 37,836 41,900 29,630

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
yāo- the waist and lower back
- (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)
- the waist of trousers or a skirt
- (metonym) money pouch; pocket
- (bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc)
gān- pole
- CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1]
gǎn- stick
- pole
- lever
- classifier for long objects such as guns

Other Words Containing 腰杆

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
腰杆 - - 37,836 41,900 29,630