Nantoka/腰椎yāo zhuī腰椎 (yāo zhuī) is a Chinese word meaning “lumbar vertebra”.Meanings1lumbar vertebraCharacters in 腰椎腰yāo · the waist and lower back椎chuí · hammer; mallet (variant of 槌[chui2])Related words腰the waist and lower back腰带belt脊椎vertebra弯腰to stoop腰部waist椎骨vertebra腰包waist purse (old)掏腰包to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill颈椎cervical vertebra腰果cashew nuts撑腰to support椎hammer; mallet (variant of 槌[chui2])Study Chinese with flashcards →