lán yāo

Traditional: 攔腰

拦腰 (lán yāo) is a Chinese word meaning “(hitting) squarely in the middle; (slicing) across the middle; to hold by the waist”.

Meanings

  1. 1(hitting) squarely in the middle
  2. 2(slicing) across the middle
  3. 3to hold by the waist

Characters in 拦腰

拦lán · to block sb's path腰yāo · the waist and lower back

Related words

腰the waist and lower back拦to block sb's path拦住to stop腰带belt拦截to intercept弯腰to stoop腰部waist阻拦to stop腰包waist purse (old)掏腰包to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill腰椎lumbar vertebra腰果cashew nuts

Study Chinese with flashcards →