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猫腰

máo yāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to bend over / to stoop down / Taiwan pr. [māoyāo]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

貓腰 猫腰 [mao2 yao1] /to bend over; to stoop down/Taiwan pr. [mao1yao1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 貓腰

  • 猫
    māo

    cat (CL:隻|只[zhī]) / (dialect) to hide oneself / (loanword) (coll.) modem

    máo

    used in 貓腰|猫腰[máo yāo]

  • 腰
    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)

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