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腰鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

腰鼓 Usage and Examples

waist drum

罐体采用腰鼓型、橄榄型或圆柱型结构。

Tank body adopts waist drum shape, olive shape or column shape.

陕西的腰鼓远近闻名,尤其是陕北的“安塞腰鼓”

"Yaogu"(Waist Drum), especially the "ansai Yaogu"in northern Shaanxi Province, is famous around the world.

The characters in 腰鼓

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
腰
yāo13waist or lumbar region
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell

More words starting with 腰

  • yāo腰shàng上on the waist, around the waist
  • yāo腰dāo刀saber, waist knife
  • yāo腰bāo包fanny pack, bumbag
  • yāo腰wéi围waistline, waist circumference
  • yāo腰bù布loincloth
  • yāo腰lián帘valance, skirt
  • yāo腰dài带belt
  • yāo腰gān杆zi子Backbone, Spine
  • yāo腰bǎn板back, posture
  • yāo腰bǎn板ér儿backbone, posture
  • yāo腰guǒ果cashew
  • yāo腰lán栏breastrail

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Questions about 腰鼓

What does 腰鼓 mean in Chinese?

腰鼓 (yāo gǔ) means “waist drum”.

How do you pronounce 腰鼓?

腰鼓 is pronounced yāo gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “waist drum” in Chinese?

“waist drum” is 腰鼓 (yāo gǔ) in Chinese.

How is 腰鼓 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 腰鼓, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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