腰椎

yāozhuī

noun #24,348

Measure Word

一节腰椎 jié

Meanings

1 lumbar vertebra
2 lumbar spine

Characters

waist; lower back

vertebra; spine

Examples

HSK 4

他的腰椎间盘突出，需要手术。

Tā de yāozhuī jiānpán tūchū, xūyào shǒushù.

He has a lumbar disc herniation and needs surgery.

HSK 7-9

长期久坐会对腰椎造成损伤。

Chángqī jiǔ zuò huì duì yāozhuī zàochéng sǔnshāng.

Sitting for long periods can cause damage to the lumbar spine.

Tips

memory

腰 (yāo) = waist + 椎 (zhuī) = vertebra, the vertebrae at the waist level.

Stroke Order

腰 yāo

椎 zhuī