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拦腰

lán yāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(hitting) squarely in the middle / (slicing) across the middle / to hold by the waist
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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.

Source record: cd-63733eb546e9b580. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

攔腰 拦腰 [lan2 yao1] /(hitting) squarely in the middle/(slicing) across the middle/to hold by the waist/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 攔腰

  • 拦
    lán

    to block sb's path / to obstruct / to flag down (a taxi)

  • 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)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.