kāo

archaic
literary

Meaning of

尻 means buttocks; bottom; rump. Pronounced kāo.

  • buttocks; bottom; rump

Character Info

Radical
Strokes5

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhōng
 
 "
kāo
 "
cháng
zhǐ
tún
 

In ancient texts, 'kāo' often refers to the buttocks.

Zhè
jià
de
kāo
bǎo
cún
wán
hǎo
 

The pelvic bones of this skeleton are well preserved.

Chéng
 "
shǒu
wěi
xiāng
yìng
 "
 
zuò
shì
yǒu
tóu
yǒu
wěi
 
shǒu
shì
tóu
 
wěi
shì
kāo
 

The idiom 'shǒu wěi xiāng yìng' (head and tail correspond) is a metaphor for doing something from beginning to end; 'shǒu' is the head, and 'wěi' is the tail (or rear).