腰酸

yāosuān

adjective

Meanings

1 to have an aching lower back
2 sore lumbar region

Characters

waist; lower back

Examples

坐了一天,我腰酸背痛。

Zuò le yì tiān, wǒ yāo suān bèi tòng.

After sitting all day, my back aches all over.

搬完家腰酸得不行。

Bān wán jiā yāosuān de bùxíng.

After moving house my lower back is killing me.

她怀孕后经常腰酸。

Tā huáiyùn hòu jīngcháng yāosuān.

Since getting pregnant she often has lower-back soreness.

Tips

usage

Almost always paired in the four-character phrase 腰酸背痛 (sore back and aching body). In TCM context 腰 refers to the lower back/waist area around the kidneys, and 腰酸 is often linked to 肾虚 (kidney deficiency).

Stroke Order

腰 yāo

酸 suān