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腰杆

yāo gǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(a person's) back (usu. as sth one keeps straight) / (fig.) backing / support
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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-69343c65a79acba9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

腰桿 腰杆 [yao1 gan3] /(a person's) back (usu. as sth one keeps straight)/(fig.) backing; support/

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Other forms in these source records: 腰桿

  • 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)

  • 杆
    gān

    (bound form) pole / shaft

    gǎn

    stick / pole / lever / classifier for long objects such as guns

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.